Help me: shared folder within WinServer2k8 guest in XP host.

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 5. Jan 2009, 20:44

I successfully configured shared folders in Settings menu.

After that, I started my VB machine.

When clicked Devices -> Shared Folder on running machine, I saw still the folders (under Machine Folders tag) that I'd configured.

But I couldn't see them on my virtual machine that installed Windows Server 2008 OS (when I click My Computer).

Please help me. Thank U very much!

Post by **Sasquatch** » 6. Jan 2009, 22:28

Did you read the manual? You have to mount it with the command line using net use <drive letter for the share> \\vboxsrv\<folder name>. You can also browse it from My Network Locations > Entire Network.

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 9. Jan 2009, 20:09

Thank for your reply!

Here's tree directory I see in left panel of window explorer in Windows Server 2008 guest OS when it was running:

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...
Computer
     Floppy Disk Drive (A)
     Local Disk (C)
     CD Driver (D)
Network
     WIN-ZL
           Public
           Printer
Control Panel
...

When clicked Devices -> Shared Folders..., I saw still host's folder that I'd attached to guest before I started this virtual machine. So, I should see the shared folder in Network location. But I couldn't.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 10. Jan 2009, 18:20

After you install the Guest Additions, you should get a new network enviroment in "Entire Network" section called "VirtualBox Shared Folders". There you will find them.

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 10. Jan 2009, 19:40

Thank for your reply!

I'd already installed the Guest Additions before I configured share folder.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 10. Jan 2009, 21:06

But did you browse your "Entire Network"? Did you find it?

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 11. Jan 2009, 13:42

Thank for your reply!

I couldn't find "Entire Network" in my Win Server 2008 guest.
I just saw "Network" as described in the post on Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:09 am.

In XP guest, it's easy to configured Shared Folder. I could easily find My Network Places -> Entire Network -> VirtualBox Shared Folders on XP guest.

My host is XP.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 11. Jan 2009, 17:05

A button on the side or top to show them? Did you run the command in the manual, the net use one?

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 11. Jan 2009, 18:10

Thank for your reply!

Here's all the process:

1. Create a new virtual machine in VB
2. Install Windows Server 2008 OS on the new VM
3. Install Guest Addition, and then restart the VM
4. Turn off the VM
5. Configure Shared Folder by:

a. Right click on the VM's name in available list of VB to choice it, then Ctrl+S -> Shared Folder -> Add new shared folder
b. Use net use... command get the same result as (a)

6. Start the VM
7. Couldn't see Entire Network -> VirtualBox Shared Folders
8. Go to forum to look for someone's help.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 12. Jan 2009, 21:22

You have to run the net use command INSIDE the VM, not on the Host.

tuan · Post by **tuan** » 13. Jan 2009, 18:34

Thank U very much
The problem's solved.

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Help me: shared folder within WinServer2k8 guest in XP host.

Help me: shared folder within WinServer2k8 guest in XP host.

Thank for your reply.