What is a .VBOX file?
A .VBOX file is a special kind of file that helps run different computer systems inside your main computer, like having a computer within a computer. This is done using a program called Oracle VM VirtualBox. Imagine you have a Windows computer but you want to try out Linux or another version of Windows without messing up your main system. VirtualBox lets you do this by creating a virtual computer that runs inside your main one.
The .VBOX file contains all the important settings needed to start and run this virtual computer. It's written in a code format known as XML, which is just a way to store information in a structured manner. Inside this file, you'll find details like the name you gave your virtual computer, what type of operating system it's supposed to run (like Windows or Linux), and how much memory (RAM) it should use.
To use a .VBOX file, you need to have Oracle VM VirtualBox installed on your computer. This is the main program that understands how to read the .VBOX file and set up your virtual computer according to the instructions inside it. There are also other tools like Aryson VDI Recovery that can work with .VBOX files, especially if you need to fix or recover data from a virtual machine.
When you save a .VBOX file, it usually stays in the same folder as some other important files that your virtual computer needs, like the .VDI file. The .VDI file is like the virtual computer's hard drive, where all the programs and data are stored. Both the .VBOX and .VDI files are named after the virtual computer you created, making them easy to identify.
It's worth noting that this .VBOX file format started being used from version 4.0 of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Before that, VirtualBox used a different system for saving these settings in a file named VirtualBox.xml. So, if you're using an older version of VirtualBox, you might not see .VBOX files at all.
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