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Finding VM Disk Location

Introduction​

In this article we will find the location of a Virtual Box VM called n8nsept25.

Procedure​

Step 1. Locate your VM folder Run this command to find exactly where the files are stored:​

vboxmanage showvminfo "n8nsept25" | grep "Config file"

This will show you a path like /home/user/VirtualBox VMs/n8nsept25/n8nsept25.vbox.

Step 2. Copy the entire directory Use the cp command to copy the entire folder to your backup location.​

Note: If your host machine is also low on space, ensure the destination (like an external drive or a different partition) has enough room for the full size of the .vdi file.

Bash

Example: Copying to a backup folder in your home directory

cp -R "/path/to/n8nsept25_folder" ~/vm_backup_n8nsept25

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