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mizuirorivi
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not working share clipboard

Post by mizuirorivi »

I'm trying to install window10 at VirtualBox on NixOS.
but cliping board not working.
Host OS: NixOS 22.11.1105.9898811c658 (Raccoon) x86_64
Guest OS: windows10
VirtualBox Version: 6.1.40 r154048
VirtualboxLog for clipboard:
```
...
00:00:00.987968 Shared Clipboard: Service loaded
00:00:00.987985 Shared Clipboard: Mode: Bidirectional
00:00:00.988017 Shared Clipboard: Service running in normal mode
I enabled Bidirectional and Virtualbox Guest addition.
...
```
I have heard that the shared clipboard is not available on some types of guest OS.
I have also heard that this can be solved by upgrading the version of Virtualbox.
I am trying to run another version of Virtualbox by creating a custom Nix script for VirtualBox. (This is my first attempt at this)

I would appreciate any information you can give me if you know anything about the following in order to sort it out.

are you experiencing similar issues?
any useful information on creating custom scripts for nix?(I already post on Nix Forum)
what would you like to know about that would help me solve this problem?
scottgus1
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Joined: 30. Dec 2009, 20:14
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: PUEL
Guest OSses: Windows, Linux

Re: not working share clipboard

Post by scottgus1 »

Start the VM from full normal shutdown, not save-state. Run until you see the problem happen, then shut down the VM from within the VM's OS if possible. If not possible, close the Virtualbox window for the VM with the Power Off option set.

Right-click the VM in the main Virtualbox window's VM list, choose Show in Explorer/Finder/File Manager. In the "Logs" subfolder, zip the VM's "vbox.log", and post the zip file, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab. (Configure your host OS to show all extensions so you can find the "vbox.log", not "vbox.log.1", etc.)
mizuirorivi
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Re: not working share clipboard

Post by mizuirorivi »

thanks for reply
sorry.
I've trying attachment form,but I didn't find attachment form.
this is my virtualbox log.
And by the way, the zip contain vminfo.
Attachments
virtualbox_debug.zip
zip file for virtualbox debug
(181.33 KiB) Downloaded 4 times
mpack
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Re: not working share clipboard

Post by mpack »

You have to install the Guest Additions in order for features such as "shared clipboard" and "shared folders" to work. You have not done so. Please see chapter 5 of the user manual - Guest Additions.
mizuirorivi
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Re: not working share clipboard

Post by mizuirorivi »

mpack wrote:You have to install the Guest Additions in order for features such as "shared clipboard" and "shared folders" to work. You have not done so. Please see chapter 5 of the user manual - Guest Additions.
Thanks for reply.
work share clipboard as a result.

That was exactly right.
I'm really embarrassed.
I installed and mounted the CD, but it wasn't working inside the guest OS.

by the way, why do you realize the problem?

I looked my virtualbox log about "Guest-Addition" and "clipboard".
but, I don't understand.

If you realized when looking my log, please teache me why.
scottgus1
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Re: not working share clipboard

Post by scottgus1 »

mizuirorivi wrote:why do you realize the problem?
Here is one way: look for a line like this:

{timestamp} VMMDev: Guest Additions information report: Version 7.0.6 r155176 '7.0.6'

The version numbers may be different, but the "VMMDev: Guest Additions information report:" will be the same. If that line is present, then Guest Additions are reporting in to the host Virtualbox. Other log lines will show many further Guest Additions communications.

Your log does not contain this line or any of the others. Lack of these lines indicates no Guest Additions installed.
mizuirorivi
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Re: not working share clipboard

Post by mizuirorivi »

scottgus1 wrote:
mizuirorivi wrote:why do you realize the problem?
Here is one way: look for a line like this:

{timestamp} VMMDev: Guest Additions information report: Version 7.0.6 r155176 '7.0.6'

The version numbers may be different, but the "VMMDev: Guest Additions information report:" will be the same. If that line is present, then Guest Additions are reporting in to the host Virtualbox. Other log lines will show many further Guest Additions communications.

Your log does not contain this line or any of the others. Lack of these lines indicates no Guest Additions installed.

thanks for reply.
I understanded.
If I encounter another problem, I will attempt to solve it using a similar method
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