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by iGo
6. Jan 2014, 01:17
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host
Replies: 5
Views: 2122

Re: Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host

If you are able to get an IP address in your guest and access the network (any aspect of it, not specifics like SharedFolders), usually it is not a VirtualBox issue, but a (Windows) networking idiosyncrasy. You might have better luck in a Windows sharing forum... Sorry it seems you're completely of...
by iGo
3. Jan 2014, 10:17
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host
Replies: 5
Views: 2122

Re: Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host

Thanks for the reply, but I'm asking the same as you - what to change in default firewall / network settings / sharing settings / God_knows_which_other_setting to show up Shared Folders! I know W7+ is more strict. I'm just trying to find how it's supposed Shared Folders work in W8 guests... My W8 wa...
by iGo
2. Jan 2014, 22:53
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host
Replies: 5
Views: 2122

Shared Folders not showing up W8.1 guest / W8.1 host

How to get the Shared Folders working in W8.1 x64 as host and W8.1 x32 as guest? VB is the latest 4.3.6, Guest Additions installed, Shared Folders is set as Machine with Auto Mount and Full Access. When I want to map the network drive in the guest system, I can't see the Shared folders I set up in V...