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Additional steps for: https://superuser.com/questions/1571431/how-do-you-use-an-existing-ext4-hard-drive-with-virtualbox/1571801

Step 6. Add your Virtual Disk to VirtualBox

  1. File > Virtual Media Manager > Add
  2. Select "C:\Users<UserFolder>\VirtualBox VMs\Ubuntu (local NVMe)\local-nvme.vmdk"
  3. Open

Step 7. Add your Virtual Disk to your Virtual Machine

  1. Select your Ubuntu VM > Settings > Storage > Controller: IDE
  2. Select Type: AHCI
  3. Click in the right icon with tooltip "Adds hard disk."
  4. Select local-nvme.vmdk
  5. Choose
  6. Check Solid-state Drive
  7. OK

Step 8: Start Virtual Machine

Note: I have installed the VirtualBox Extension Pack. This might be optional.

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