Then, click on Next which will take you to the Virtual system settings panel. Finally, in addition to selecting Write Manifest file, choose Include ISO image files if you don’t want to download the ISO files in the future.Choose the option that works best for you. On the other hand, you can also strip or keep all MAC addresses. If you don’t have a concern with the MAC addresses, stick to the default Include only NAT network adapter MAC addresses. Next, choose the MAC address option that is suitable for your needs.Then follow the instructions on how to complete the process. Open the Extension Pack by clicking on Open, then clicking Install.

After clicking Extensions, click + at the top. With default settings, the file will have the same name as your VM and will be exported to the Documents folder. Start VirtualBox by clicking File > Preferences and then Extensions.

In the File field, you can change the location and the name of the export.

With the virtual machine running, click the Devices menu and choose the Insert Guest Additions CD image option. From VirtualBox menu click Devices and choose Shared Folders -> Shared Folder Settings. To use the feature, you first need to install VirtualBox’s Guest Additions in the guest virtual machine. Setup File Sharing on VirtualBox Guest Machine.

Make sure the Format field has Open Virtualization Format 1.0 selected. VirtualBox’s Shared Folders feature works with both Windows and Linux guest operating systems.

However, if you don’t know whether you should tinker with an option, stick to the defaults. You can change the resulting file format, choose a file name for the export, and define whether you want to retain the MAC addresses and other network configurations.

In the Appliance settings panel, you can configure the export.

Virtualbox transfer files