VirtualBox: restore save point

This guide shows you how to restore a backup point in VirtualBox.

Restore save point in VirtualBox

With a save point, your virtual machine can be virtually frozen so that you can quickly call it up again at a later point in time in the same state in which it was saved. Use the following steps to restore a save point.

1. Open VirtualBox and left click on the corresponding virtual machine.
2. In the tree menu you will see next to the "Current status" item all the save points that you have created so far. You may need to click the plus icon next to "Serial Entered" or "Pre Account Registration".
3. Right click on the appropriate save point and select "Restore save point".
4. If you also want to save the current state of the virtual machine as a save point, check "Create save point of the current VM state". Confirm by clicking on "Return".
5. You can now double-click your virtual machine from the selected save point.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to add a second hard drive in VirtualBox.