`vagrant package --base`

lib/vagrant/command/package.rb

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module Vagrant
       protected
 
       def package_base(options)
-        vm = VM.find(options[:base], @env)
+        vm = VM.new(options[:base], @env, @env.config.global, :base => true)
         raise Errors::BaseVMNotFound, :name => options[:base] if !vm.created?
         @logger.debug("Packaging base VM: #{vm.name}")
         package_vm(vm, options)

lib/vagrant/vm.rb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Vagrant
     attr_reader :config
     attr_reader :driver
 
-    def initialize(name, env, config)
+    def initialize(name, env, config, opts=nil)
       @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::vm")
 
       @name   = name
@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ module Vagrant
       @config = config
       @box    = env.boxes.find(config.vm.box)
 
-      # Load the UUID if its saved.
+      opts ||= {}
-      active = env.local_data[:active] || {}
+      if opts[:base]
-      @uuid = active[@name.to_s]
+        # The name is the ID we use.
+        @uuid = name
+      else
+        # Load the UUID if its saved.
+        active = env.local_data[:active] || {}
+        @uuid = active[@name.to_s]
+      end
 
       # Reload ourselves to get the state
       reload!