1.6.3 guest additions -> Shared folders do not work

upandgone · Post by **upandgone** » 15. Jun 2008, 09:13

Hi there,

Shared folders do not work with the latest guest additions with Windows XP Prof. SP2 host and guest (even with admin rights). After reinstalling the 1.6.0 guest additions, they work again as usual. The log file says "Shared Folders service loaded" in both cases.

Cheers

groenknolorchis · Post by **groenknolorchis** » 19. Jun 2008, 23:24

I seem to be encountering the same problem. The solution seems to be simple, but where can I download the guest additions iso version 1.6.0?

Post by **stefan.becker** » 19. Jun 2008, 23:34

http://www.virtualbox.de/download/

groenknolorchis · Post by **groenknolorchis** » 19. Jun 2008, 23:47

Thanks for the info. With version 1.6.0 the shared folders are accessible here too.

Post by **frank** » 20. Jun 2008, 09:30

Additions for 1.6.3 are not available to the public so what version you were talking about?

savboxer · Post by **savboxer** » 20. Jun 2008, 16:42

Hi,
I am also unable to see the shared folders using Guest Additions v1.6.2.r31466 according to notification icon info. Downloaded VBox 1.6.2 yesterday from Sun website. Will try v1.6.0 as well. I download Guest Additions v1.6.0 and yes, now the folders are visible. Must be a bug in v1.6.2.r31466

Post by **frank** » 20. Jun 2008, 21:16

What host is that?

Andre.Ziegler · Post by **Andre.Ziegler** » 23. Jun 2008, 12:03

I also have issues with the sharedfolders under Vista:

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=7176

I'll try the 1.6.0 GuestAdditions later

upandgone · Post by **upandgone** » 10. Jul 2008, 21:58

Hey Frank,

I used the ISO that came with 1.6.3 distribution. Not sure which version it is/was, but it did not work. I had to manually download the 1.6.0 guest additions.

bwh1969 · Post by **bwh1969** » 29. Jul 2008, 13:48

Not that it is needed but: confirmed! Additions 1.6 made the folders show up again.

Mereth · Post by **Mereth** » 3. Aug 2008, 20:03

1.6.4 guest additions breaks my Sharing Folder too ...

Mereth · Post by **Mereth** » 3. Aug 2008, 20:11

Ok it "works", but i have to go manually to Network Favorites / All Network / VirtualBox Shared Folders ! If i don't do that, \\vboxsvr\sharename doesn't work, it's weird !

sp00n · Post by **sp00n** » 22. Aug 2008, 10:40

I have installed VBox 1.6.4 from Sun (not OSE) on my openSuse 11. Guest - WinXP.
Create shared folder by using Devices->Shared Folders from running machine. And when i open My Network Places->Entire Network->VirtualBox Shared Folders - see nothing. When I uninstall Guest Additions 1.6.4 and install 1.6.0 - nothing changes. So, what else could i try ?
Thanks

After installing Guest Additions 1.6.4 again and 1.6.0 above it (without uninstalling 1.6.4) shared folders appears

(upd by sp00n)

PerfectReign · Post by **PerfectReign** » 27. Aug 2008, 21:37

New here -

I've been trying unsuccessfully to map my /home folder to the guest OS. (I'm on Vista Ultimate SP1 as a guest and openSUSE 10.3 has a host.)

I apparently had guest additions 1.5.4 and that didn't work. I found 1.6.4 on my system, and that doesn't work either.

Where does one find guest additions 1.6.0?

Post by **Sasquatch** » 27. Aug 2008, 22:26

Did you read the topic? Stefan gave the link already.

virtualbox.org

1.6.3 guest additions -> Shared folders do not work

1.6.3 guest additions -> Shared folders do not work

shared folders

shared folders and guest additions 1.6.0

Shared folders not working

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