diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_prepare_output_dir.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir.go
similarity index 60%
rename from builder/virtualbox/iso/step_prepare_output_dir.go
rename to builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir.go
index 42c9124b5..209bbabe2 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_prepare_output_dir.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package iso
+package common
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -11,25 +11,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
 )
 
-type stepPrepareOutputDir struct{}
+// StepOutputDir sets up the output directory by creating it if it does
+// not exist, deleting it if it does exist and we're forcing, and cleaning
+// it up when we're done with it.
+type StepOutputDir struct {
+	Force bool
+	Path  string
+}
 
-func (stepPrepareOutputDir) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
-	config := state.Get("config").(*config)
+func (s *StepOutputDir) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(config.OutputDir); err == nil && config.PackerForce {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(s.Path); err == nil && s.Force {
 		ui.Say("Deleting previous output directory...")
-		os.RemoveAll(config.OutputDir)
+		os.RemoveAll(s.Path)
 	}
 
 	// Create the directory
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(config.OutputDir, 0755); err != nil {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(s.Path, 0755); err != nil {
 		state.Put("error", err)
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
 	// Make sure we can write in the directory
-	f, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(config.OutputDir, "_packer_perm_check"))
+	f, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(s.Path, "_packer_perm_check"))
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Couldn't write to output directory: %s", err)
 		state.Put("error", err)
@@ -41,17 +46,16 @@ func (stepPrepareOutputDir) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }
 
-func (stepPrepareOutputDir) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
+func (s *StepOutputDir) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 	_, cancelled := state.GetOk(multistep.StateCancelled)
 	_, halted := state.GetOk(multistep.StateHalted)
 
 	if cancelled || halted {
-		config := state.Get("config").(*config)
 		ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
 		ui.Say("Deleting output directory...")
 		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-			err := os.RemoveAll(config.OutputDir)
+			err := os.RemoveAll(s.Path)
 			if err == nil {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be485c278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_output_dir_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func testStepOutputDir(t *testing.T) *StepOutputDir {
+	td, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "packer")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.RemoveAll(td); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return &StepOutputDir{Force: false, Path: td}
+}
+
+func TestStepOutputDir_impl(t *testing.T) {
+	var _ multistep.Step = new(StepOutputDir)
+}
+
+func TestStepOutputDir(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := testStepOutputDir(t)
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionContinue {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have error")
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test the cleanup
+	step.Cleanup(state)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStepOutputDir_cancelled(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := testStepOutputDir(t)
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionContinue {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have error")
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Mark
+	state.Put(multistep.StateCancelled, true)
+
+	// Test the cleanup
+	step.Cleanup(state)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("should not exist")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStepOutputDir_halted(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := testStepOutputDir(t)
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionContinue {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have error")
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Mark
+	state.Put(multistep.StateHalted, true)
+
+	// Test the cleanup
+	step.Cleanup(state)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(step.Path); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("should not exist")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27c37495e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func testState(t *testing.T) multistep.StateBag {
+	state := new(multistep.BasicStateBag)
+	state.Put("ui", &packer.BasicUi{
+		Reader: new(bytes.Buffer),
+		Writer: new(bytes.Buffer),
+	})
+	return state
+}
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
index d2c9ff4b2..725c21783 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
@@ -393,7 +393,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			ResultKey:    "iso_path",
 			Url:          b.config.ISOUrls,
 		},
-		new(stepPrepareOutputDir),
+		&vboxcommon.StepOutputDir{
+			Force: b.config.PackerForce,
+			Path:  b.config.OutputDir,
+		},
 		&common.StepCreateFloppy{
 			Files: b.config.FloppyFiles,
 		},
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/ovf/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/ovf/builder.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2afcc4361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/ovf/builder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package ovf
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/builder/virtualbox/common"
+)
+
+// Builder implements packer.Builder and builds the actual VirtualBox
+// images.
+type Builder struct {
+	config *Config
+	runner multistep.Runner
+}
+
+// Prepare processes the build configuration parameters.
+func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
+	c, warnings, errs := NewConfig(raws...)
+	if errs != nil {
+		return warnings, errs
+	}
+	b.config = c
+
+	return warnings, nil
+}
+
+// Run executes a Packer build and returns a packer.Artifact representing
+// a VirtualBox appliance.
+func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packer.Artifact, error) {
+	// Set up the state.
+	state := new(multistep.BasicStateBag)
+	state.Put("config", b.config)
+	state.Put("hook", hook)
+	state.Put("ui", ui)
+
+	// Build the steps.
+	steps := []multistep.Step{
+	/*
+		new(stepDownloadGuestAdditions),
+	*/
+	/*
+		new(stepPrepareOutputDir),
+		&common.StepCreateFloppy{
+			Files: b.config.FloppyFiles,
+		},
+		new(stepSuppressMessages),
+		new(stepAttachGuestAdditions),
+		new(stepAttachFloppy),
+		new(stepForwardSSH),
+		new(stepVBoxManage),
+		new(stepRun),
+		new(stepTypeBootCommand),
+		&common.StepConnectSSH{
+			SSHAddress:     sshAddress,
+			SSHConfig:      sshConfig,
+			SSHWaitTimeout: b.config.sshWaitTimeout,
+		},
+		new(stepUploadVersion),
+		new(stepUploadGuestAdditions),
+		new(common.StepProvision),
+		new(stepShutdown),
+		new(stepRemoveDevices),
+		new(stepExport),
+	*/
+	}
+
+	// Run the steps.
+	if b.config.PackerDebug {
+		b.runner = &multistep.DebugRunner{
+			Steps:   steps,
+			PauseFn: common.MultistepDebugFn(ui),
+		}
+	} else {
+		b.runner = &multistep.BasicRunner{Steps: steps}
+	}
+	b.runner.Run(state)
+
+	// Report any errors.
+	if rawErr, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		return nil, rawErr.(error)
+	}
+
+	// If we were interrupted or cancelled, then just exit.
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk(multistep.StateCancelled); ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("Build was cancelled.")
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk(multistep.StateHalted); ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("Build was halted.")
+	}
+
+	artifact := &Artifact{
+		imageName: state.Get("image_name").(string),
+		driver:    driver,
+	}
+	return artifact, nil
+}
+
+// Cancel.
+func (b *Builder) Cancel() {
+	if b.runner != nil {
+		log.Println("Cancelling the step runner...")
+		b.runner.Cancel()
+	}
+}