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Then simply run the tool (using the following steps), prior to starting the Virtual Machine that is tied to your USB. In order to fix these issues, you can use a tool called LockDismount. This is because the volumes on the device are mounted by Windows, preventing VirtualBox from gaining full access. Some distributions might not even boot, or will boot with errors. Things like Ubuntu’s casper persistent feature won’t work. Getting Persistence to work in VirtualBox (Windows)Īt first the USB flash drive might not work exactly like it does when booted natively. If all goes well, VirtualBox should now be emulating, booting, and running your USB device from within Windows. Once done creating your New Virtual Machine, click Start.

Then, browse to your %USERPROFILE%\.VirtualBox folder, and select the usb.vmdk file.

When prompted for a Virtual Hard Disk, tick use existing hard disk.

Click New, and then proceed to Create a New Virtual Machine.

To start VirtualBox as Admin, type start virtualbox.

Replacing # with your USB Disk number from step 3, type VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename "%USERPROFILE%"\.VirtualBox\usb.vmdk -rawdisk \\.\PhysicalDrive #.

Now, back at the command line, type cd %programfiles%\oracle\virtualbox.

At the command prompt, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter to open the Windows Disk Management Tool.

(1) From the Windows ‘⌕ Type here to search’ box, type cmd.exe

You’ll need to use the command line to perform steps 3-6,.

Download and run VirtualBox (Installing to the default path).

Make VirtualBox Boot from USB Flash Drive (Windows)