VMware player

Terarus · 25. Oct 2011, 03:41 AM

I'm considering running XP pro within vmware to test the effectiveness of certain security builds but I wanted to know if they let you roll back to pre-infected states or do you need to make images of it instead.

Ritho · 26. Oct 2011, 04:17 AM

VMware player does not allow you to make snapshots. You would need one of VMware's paid products. Please consider VirtualBox (Vbox) https://www.virtualbox.org instead. Vbox allows you to make snapshots and then "roll" back to a pristine state.

Terarus · 26. Oct 2011, 05:41 AM

thanks for that ritho
i resorted to using returnil within vmware player lol
but i will now try virtualbox now that you mention it has snapshot

J_L · 28. Oct 2011, 04:18 AM

You can just copy the virtual machine folders, although that`s slower and more resource intensive.

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Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	VMware player does not allow you to make snapshots. You would need one of VMware's paid products. Please consider VirtualBox (Vbox) https://www.virtualbox.org instead. Vbox allows you to make snapshots and then "roll" back to a pristine state. __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

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26. Oct 2011, 05:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Terarus Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 157	thanks for that ritho i resorted to using returnil within vmware player lol but i will now try virtualbox now that you mention it has snapshot

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J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	You can just copy the virtual machine folders, although that`s slower and more resource intensive.