Shared Folders Usage

[biggeffory]

Hello

I'm inquiring about how to successfully use the 'shared folders' feature of VB to simulate a sort of network between the host and guest OS's.
I'm currently running:

Host OS : Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition
Guest OS : Windows 7 Beta

I've been able to set up a shared folder successfully e.g. /home/user/example_directory/, but am unclear as how to access this directory on the guest OS. I've tried accessing it using the directory path in the 'run' command feature of Windows 7 with no luck.

Can somebody please help me out as how to access the shared folder on the guest OS??

Thanks
Biggeffory

[mpack]

You need to install guest additions for the guest to have access to shared folders. After that you can edit your VM settings, shared folders, and list some host folders in there.

I have not used a Windows 7 guest. On XP guests the shared folder(s) can be found off the "My Network Places" branch in explorer.

[Perryg]

I will add that to be able to map this in the Windows 7 beta/RC guest you probably will not be able to see the shared folder until you map it from a command window.

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net use z: \\vboxsvr\<sharename> -p

Replace the <sharename> with the name you gave the share in the VBox settings.

[biggeffory]

Can anybody also advise on how to install 'guest additions'??

Thanks
Biggeffory

[Perryg]

If you start the guest and click on devices (top left of the Guest window) you will see install guest additions. Click on that to install them. If nothing happens then click devices and unmount CD/DVD and then click on install guest additions. Once they are installed you need to reboot.

[biggeffory]

I've followed the above steps and successfully enabled the 'shared folders' feature.
Thanks to all that helped, its much appreciated.

Many thanks
Biggeffory