I'm struggling to find a way to get files from my Mac to virtual box, I have followed youtube guide changing drag n drop to bidirectional etc. However when I get to the part on windows where I go into windows explorer and look for shared file its not there like on tutorial. I have tried others with no success, any suggestions?
Thanks,
Matt
Transfer Mac > Virtualbox (windows)
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loukingjr
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Re: Transfer Mac > Virtualbox (windows)
What versions of OSX, Windows and VirtualBox are you using?
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Re: Transfer Mac > Virtualbox (windows)
Hi OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 and virtualbox 5.0 with Windows XP.loukingjr wrote:What versions of OSX, Windows and VirtualBox are you using?
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Exactly which version of VirtualBox? 5.0.0, 5.0.2, 5.0.4 etc. There is no 5.0 version.
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Re: Transfer Mac > Virtualbox (windows)
Sorry version Version 5.0.10loukingjr wrote:Exactly which version of VirtualBox? 5.0.0, 5.0.2, 5.0.4 etc. There is no 5.0 version.
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did you install the guest additions in XP in safe mode? DnD is working for me.
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Re: Transfer Mac > Virtualbox (windows)
No I didn't, do I just go search on the windows for virtual box guest edition then download it on there?loukingjr wrote:did you install the guest additions in XP in safe mode? DnD is working for me.
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No, you choose "Insert Guest Additions CD Image…" from the Devices Menu, then run the installer in safe mode.
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Just an aside, you may want to at least glance at the VirtualBox user manual.
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