Change the File Location of a Virtual Machine

You can change the location to which a virtual machine file is stored.

Unless you specify a file location for a virtual machine when you create it, Fusion saves the virtual machine package to a default location, which can vary. See Default File Location of a Virtual Machine.

Regardless of where the virtual machine package is stored, you can move the file to another location.

Prerequisites

Power off the virtual machine that you want to move.

Procedure

1. Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
2. To determine the file location of the virtual machine, in the Virtual Machine Library window, control-click the virtual machine, release the control button, and select Show in Finder.
   You need the file location to access the virtual machine package again.
3. In the Virtual Machine Library window, control-click the virtual machine, and select Delete.
   The Remove Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
4. Click Keep File.
5. Use the Finder to navigate back to the virtual machine package and move it to another folder.
6. Double-click the virtual machine package in the Finder window.
   A dialog box appears.
7. Click I Moved It.
   The virtual machine starts up and appears in the Virtual Machine Library.