Create a snapshot

If your virtual machine is operating perfectly in a desired configuration, you may want to save the setup before it breaks because of a software upgrade or configuration change. Taking a snapshot of the box preserves the current state so you can return to it as often as you want.

Snapshots include the exact state of your virtual machine disk and they can also include the memory data for boxes which are running at the moment of the snapshot creation.

  1. Right-click on the box in the collection view and select Preferences, or if the box is running, click the menu (settings) button in the header bar and select Preferences.

  2. Click the Snapshots tab.

  3. Click + below the Snapshots list.

A snapshot is saved reflecting the current state of your box. It appears in the list.