Thanks for reply.. It really is appreciated. 1) Note about VM import -> Can you provide details / Example. For me I click on oVirt-> Compute -> Virtual Machines -> Import -> Source Option (only ones making any sense would be "Export Domain" rest are unrelated and KVM one would need xml.. which is I think gone now) So.. if I choose "Export Domain" the "path" is to what file to import VM? 2) note about import from live VM in .. When engine is gone.. this would be intersting to try.. but as I reboot.. and re-installed engine.. I think this cleared any hope of getting the libvirt xml files out [root@medusa libvirt]# tree /var/run/libvirt/ . ├── hostdevmgr ├── interface │ └── driver.pid ├── libvirt-admin-sock ├── libvirt-sock ├── libvirt-sock-ro ├── network │ ├── autostarted │ ├── driver.pid │ ├── nwfilter.leases │ ├── ;vdsmdummy;.xml │ └── vdsm-ovirtmgmt.xml ├── nodedev │ └── driver.pid ├── nwfilter │ └── driver.pid ├── nwfilter-binding │ └── vnet0.xml ├── qemu │ ├── autostarted │ ├── driver.pid │ ├── HostedEngine.pid │ ├── HostedEngine.xml │ └── slirp ├── secrets │ └── driver.pid ├── storage │ ├── autostarted │ └── driver.pid ├── virtlockd-sock ├── virtlogd-admin-sock └── virtlogd-sock 10 directories, 22 files [root@medusa libvirt]#