Export VirtualBox VM with PowerShell and show progress
I want to export all my VirtualBox VMs for backup purpose using an automated script. The following command should do the export in my PS script:
cmd.exe -c "vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova"
By running the vboxmanage command in PowerShell, It shows me the progress in 10% steps like this:
PS C:UsersXYZ> vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova
0%...10%...
But using the cmd call like above I don't get any output. It would be great to have some progress, since some VMs are quite big (~70GB). I tried different variations:
iex 'vboxmanage export "$($name)" -o "$targetFile"'
& "vboxmanage export ""$($name)"" -o ""$targetFile"""
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { cmd.exe /c "vboxmanage export ""$name"" -o ""$fullTargetFile""" 4>&1 } 4>&1
Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage export ""${name}"" -o ""${fullTargetFile}"" 2>&1"
None of them show me the progress, which seems wired to me since e.g. Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage --help" print the help, but no progress when using vboxmanage export live above.
powershell windows-10 virtualbox console-output
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
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I want to export all my VirtualBox VMs for backup purpose using an automated script. The following command should do the export in my PS script:
cmd.exe -c "vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova"
By running the vboxmanage command in PowerShell, It shows me the progress in 10% steps like this:
PS C:UsersXYZ> vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova
0%...10%...
But using the cmd call like above I don't get any output. It would be great to have some progress, since some VMs are quite big (~70GB). I tried different variations:
iex 'vboxmanage export "$($name)" -o "$targetFile"'
& "vboxmanage export ""$($name)"" -o ""$targetFile"""
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { cmd.exe /c "vboxmanage export ""$name"" -o ""$fullTargetFile""" 4>&1 } 4>&1
Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage export ""${name}"" -o ""${fullTargetFile}"" 2>&1"
None of them show me the progress, which seems wired to me since e.g. Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage --help" print the help, but no progress when using vboxmanage export live above.
powershell windows-10 virtualbox console-output
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
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I want to export all my VirtualBox VMs for backup purpose using an automated script. The following command should do the export in my PS script:
cmd.exe -c "vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova"
By running the vboxmanage command in PowerShell, It shows me the progress in 10% steps like this:
PS C:UsersXYZ> vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova
0%...10%...
But using the cmd call like above I don't get any output. It would be great to have some progress, since some VMs are quite big (~70GB). I tried different variations:
iex 'vboxmanage export "$($name)" -o "$targetFile"'
& "vboxmanage export ""$($name)"" -o ""$targetFile"""
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { cmd.exe /c "vboxmanage export ""$name"" -o ""$fullTargetFile""" 4>&1 } 4>&1
Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage export ""${name}"" -o ""${fullTargetFile}"" 2>&1"
None of them show me the progress, which seems wired to me since e.g. Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage --help" print the help, but no progress when using vboxmanage export live above.
powershell windows-10 virtualbox console-output
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
3,45973162
I want to export all my VirtualBox VMs for backup purpose using an automated script. The following command should do the export in my PS script:
cmd.exe -c "vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova"
By running the vboxmanage command in PowerShell, It shows me the progress in 10% steps like this:
PS C:UsersXYZ> vboxmanage export Antergos -o D:Temptest.ova
0%...10%...
But using the cmd call like above I don't get any output. It would be great to have some progress, since some VMs are quite big (~70GB). I tried different variations:
iex 'vboxmanage export "$($name)" -o "$targetFile"'
& "vboxmanage export ""$($name)"" -o ""$targetFile"""
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { cmd.exe /c "vboxmanage export ""$name"" -o ""$fullTargetFile""" 4>&1 } 4>&1
Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage export ""${name}"" -o ""${fullTargetFile}"" 2>&1"
None of them show me the progress, which seems wired to me since e.g. Invoke-Expression "vboxmanage --help" print the help, but no progress when using vboxmanage export live above.
powershell windows-10 virtualbox console-output
powershell windows-10 virtualbox console-output
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
3,45973162
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
3,45973162
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
3,45973162
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
3,45973162
asked Aug 6 '18 at 10:05
LionLion
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I did it the following way and the vboxmanager output is shown for all operations.
$vmanagerBackup = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vmanagerBackup += @(" export ")
$vmanagerBackup += @($vmName)
$vmanagerBackup += @(" --ovf10")
$vmanagerBackup += @($backupFilename)
Write-host "$vmanagerBackup"
Invoke-Expression "$vmanagerBackup"
answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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I did it the following way and the vboxmanager output is shown for all operations.
$vmanagerBackup = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vmanagerBackup += @(" export ")
$vmanagerBackup += @($vmName)
$vmanagerBackup += @(" --ovf10")
$vmanagerBackup += @($backupFilename)
Write-host "$vmanagerBackup"
Invoke-Expression "$vmanagerBackup"
answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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I did it the following way and the vboxmanager output is shown for all operations.
$vmanagerBackup = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vmanagerBackup += @(" export ")
$vmanagerBackup += @($vmName)
$vmanagerBackup += @(" --ovf10")
$vmanagerBackup += @($backupFilename)
Write-host "$vmanagerBackup"
Invoke-Expression "$vmanagerBackup"
answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
zwnkzwnk
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I did it the following way and the vboxmanager output is shown for all operations.
$vmanagerBackup = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vmanagerBackup += @(" export ")
$vmanagerBackup += @($vmName)
$vmanagerBackup += @(" --ovf10")
$vmanagerBackup += @($backupFilename)
Write-host "$vmanagerBackup"
Invoke-Expression "$vmanagerBackup"
answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
zwnkzwnk
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I did it the following way and the vboxmanager output is shown for all operations.
$vmanagerBackup = "VBoxManage.exe"
$vmanagerBackup += @(" export ")
$vmanagerBackup += @($vmName)
$vmanagerBackup += @(" --ovf10")
$vmanagerBackup += @($backupFilename)
Write-host "$vmanagerBackup"
Invoke-Expression "$vmanagerBackup"
answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 0:40
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