Shared Folders post Creator's Update Issue (#17067)

[craig100]

Done as requested.

Please see attachment.

There were no errors observed on start up or shutdown.

Craig

[craig100]

Hi,

As it's been a few weeks since this was reported I was wondering if there's been any movement on a fix?

Thanks,

[craig100]

Can anyone say whether this issue is being addressed in any current update or has it been binned? It'd be nice to know as it's causing real issues here.

If anyone knows of any workarounds I'd be really happy to hear them.

Thanks.

[socratis]

If anyone knows of any workarounds I'd be really happy to hear them.

1. Do not use Shared Folders, use SMB sharing.
2. Try the test builds.

[craig100]

Thanks for the response. I'll investigate SMB Sharing.

However, I've been using "normal" windows coping between the guest and host for years. This is the first time it's not worked and I use it every day pretty much. So I don't see why it should stop now so have assumed a fault/bug. I have therefore raised https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/17067.

Thanks.

[socratis]

So I don't see why it should stop now so have assumed a fault/bug.

Have you asked Microsoft?

[craig100]

Sorry, but I guess my thoughts are that Virtualisation software is there to cope with the idiosyncrasies of the hosts and guests. I'm just feeding in what I've been experiencing as a potential problem. If helpful feedback is not what Oracle are looking for then I'm sorry. I just want a system that works.

I agree, it could be a Linux problem, a Microsoft problem or an Oracle problem. I'm just a user, not a VM or OS developer. I've engaged in this forum in good faith. Sorry if it's not good enough.

[socratis]

Sorry, but I guess my thoughts are that Virtualisation software is there to cope with the idiosyncrasies of the hosts and guests.

Up to a point. The hosts and the guests can't even cope with themselves to begin with, you think an added layer of complexity will help?

I'm just feeding in what I've been experiencing as a potential problem.

And you're one of the few ones so far that has mentioned that, that's why we're trying to dig further into this. I don't have that problem, so my patience for digging further into this becomes limited.

I just want a system that works.

And it doesn't work because Microsoft broke something in the latest updates. That's what the game is going to be from now on. Constant updates means constant trying to keep up. Plus new bugs. If you want to be running the latest and greatest, expect bugs. If you want a system that works, pick a configuration that works and stick with it, lock it down. People are still running Windows 10-1507 with the 5.0.x series. I know I do.

I'm just a user, not a VM or OS developer.

Same here. This is a users' forum, we're all in the same boat. For example, I'm a ChemEng that's using VirtualBox for doing cross compilation of some imaging DLLs, not an OS or a VM developer.

I've engaged in this forum in good faith. Sorry if it's not good enough.

I'm not sure why you got your feathers ruffled for no apparent reason. I only suggested/questioned if you had given any thought that this could have been a Microsoft bug. One that the VirtualBox developers have to work around when they have more reports coming in.

This is an open source project. If you are facing an issue the rest of the users will try their best to help you. You got to do your part in that process, which is what you're doing. Don't be upset or sorry about that...

[socratis]

Related ticket #17067: Dir Copy Fails to Copy Files to Shared Dir