How do I move a VM from one host to another without shared storage?

Moving a VM when the hosts do not have shared storage

1. Select the VM from the Inventory.
2. Right-click the VM and click Clone.
3. Select the destination ESXi host.
4. Power off the VM on the source host.
5. Power on the VM on the destination ESXi host.

How do I move a VM from one host to another in VirtualBox?

How to Transfer VirtualBox Virtual Machines to Another Host…

1. Copy the VM Storage Folder from the Old Host to the New Host. Close VirtualBox on the old VirtualBox host computer.
2. Add the VM Machines to the VirtualBox on the new Host. Install Virtual Box on the new VirtualBox Host PC.

How do I export a VM from VMware player?

To export an existing virtual machine:

1. Shut down the virtual machine and close its tab in the Workstation interface.
2. Go to File > Import or Export.
3. In the wizard, set the type of source to Other.
4. Input the path to the virtual machine’s .vmx configuration file.
5. You can reduce or increase the disk space as required.

How do I move a VM from one ESXI cluster to another?

Procedure

1. Browse to the virtual machine in the vSphere Client. To find a virtual machine, select a data center, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host.
2. Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate.
3. Select Change datastore and click Next.
4. Select a datastore and click Next.
5. Click Finish.

How do I move a VM from one host to another in vCenter?

Procedure

1. Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate.
2. Select Change both host and datastore and click Next.
3. Select the destination resource for the virtual machine migration.
4. Select a destination host or cluster for the virtual machine, and click Next.
5. Select the format for the virtual machine’s disks.

How do I move a VM from one host to another in Hyper-V?

Use Hyper-V Manager to move a running virtual machine

1. Open Hyper-V Manager.
2. In the navigation pane, select one of the servers.
3. From the Virtual Machines pane, right-click the virtual machine and then click Move.
4. Use the wizard pages to choose the type of move, destination server, and options.

Can you export a VM while it is running?

A remarkably little known feature in Windows Sever 2012 R2 (and Windows 8.1) is the ability to export one or multiple running virtual machines. You just select right click in the Hyper-V manager and select Export from the context menu and follow the wizard to select an export location. Easy.