mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: protocol error

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gurmnagne
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Primary OS: MS Windows 7
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mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: protocol error

Post by gurmnagne »

My box is windows 7 x64 and guest is centos 5.4 x86.

At booting, there is this error message.
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: protocol error
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Thanks in advacne.
Sasquatch
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Re: mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: protocol error

Post by Sasquatch »

Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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gurmnagne
Posts: 52
Joined: 14. Aug 2009, 06:58
Primary OS: MS Windows 7
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: Centos

Re: mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: protocol error

Post by gurmnagne »

Sasquatch wrote:Please see Howto: Use Shared Folders.
Sasquatch/ Thanks you.

I'll study.
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