Guest OS: Windows XP Cannot Connect to the internet.

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Genis200
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Guest OS: Windows XP Cannot Connect to the internet.

Post by Genis200 »

My guest OS, Windows XP, cannot connect to the internet, My host OS: Windows XP as well, works fine with the internet. I have checked everything, tried changing the settings in the Virtual Machine, nothing is working.
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Perryg
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Re: Guest OS: Windows XP Cannot Connect to the internet.

Post by Perryg »

Reinstall virtualbox as administrator and select repair. Then make sure you select bridged mode in the VBox network settings.
One thing that you missed checking was this. http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8208 Also a search would have gotten you to this. http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8669
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Sasquatch
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Re: Guest OS: Windows XP Cannot Connect to the internet.

Post by Sasquatch »

Using NAT with VB 2.2.0? Check http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3655
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
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