Reposting: Win 7 and sharing

[RobHK]

I'm reposting this again, despite or because of sasquatch's incredible, and apparently (from what I have observed) habitual, rudeness.

On my Windows XP guest I can access shared drives via My Network Places/Entire Network/Virtual Box Shared folders.

But I can't find them at all in Windows 7. Anyone know where I should be looking?

And the answer sasquatch is yes I did look but didn't find. So perhaps you'd be kind enough to point me in the right direction?

[Perryg]

Windows 7RC has a problem with the VBox shared folders, if that is what you are using.
Still you need to open a command window and map the drive from there.
The Users Guide tells you exactly how to do this. Section 4.6 Folder sharing.

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net use x: \\vboxsvr\sharename

Also if you are talking about true network sharing you need to specify what you are using for the network mode.
I find that for most people you need to use bridged, because NAT is going to be too hard for you to set this up.

[RobHK]

Windows 7RC has a problem with the VBox shared folders, if that is what you are using.
Still you need to open a command window and map the drive from there.
The Users Guide tells you exactly how to do this. Section 4.6 Folder sharing.

Code: Select all

net use x: \\vboxsvr\sharename

Also if you are talking about true network sharing you need to specify what you are using for the network mode.
I find that for most people you need to use bridged, because NAT is going to be too hard for you to set this up.

Thank you very much, Perry.

I was meaning sharing folders. I'm not at all familiar with networking and not concerned with it as such. I just want to access other areas, like the Linux folders and the USB, both of which I was doing in XP by sharing folders and mapping network drives.

I won't be able to do this for a couple of days, as I'll be busy with work. But hopefully it will be OK and I won't need to bother you again.

Thanks again.