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I just got my win XP Pro Vm going, and just now figured out how to make the cd drive usable. I tried to download my internet software... but its telling me that drives C:/ and X:? don't have enough space? There should be... I've got a 320 GB HDD with at least 200Gb free, and I allocated 10 GB to the VM, and its expandable. Anyone know what's going on here? I can't do anything with it until I can get it online. Thanks for the help. I'm digging the software.

Well I don't know what you have installed on the guest but I wanted to make you aware that the expansion is limited to what you told it the top number would be. So if you create a VM Dynamically expanding to 10 gig that is all you will have. Usually 10 gig is enough for testing but to use and store on the drive you would need at least 20 to 30 gig expandable. Then the actual size will be what ever you have on it and not take up the extra drive space until it is needed.

If the drive you created is getting full and you do not want to redo the project from start you can add another drive by creating a VM and then mounting it. Then store all other additions there.

This is the first install I've done on the VM, besides the additions and 3D support.

Edit: Ah, just added another 25 GB under "hard drive" Thanks, let's hope I can install now.

Nope. VM is not picking it up... I don't get it...

See attachment for screenshot.

Any ideas on why it says I lack the space when I clearly have the space?

I have no idea at the moment, but why are you trying to install the broadband software in the guest?
Does the host have internet access?

Yes, but I don't know how to bridge it... I don't see anything other than an eth0 adapter. And I have no idea how to dowload something on linux and make the VM pick it up... something to do with file sharing? Doesn't seem to work...

Edit: I'm just going to re-install XP since there's no way to actually increase the size of the vdi...

Okay, new question: How do I bridge my networks together? I installed the software... but its not connecting my 3G card in the VM.. it hangs on "Insert device"

Doe VB even offer 3G support? If not, I'm screwed... its the only internet I have.

You get your connection from the host. Look in the guest settings of the VM and in the section that says name you should see your adapter on the host. Select it and see what happens. The guest uses a Virtual adapter to connect to the host.

There are four adapters listed... which one do I use? PCnet-FAST 3, Pcnet-PCI 2, Intel Pro/1000 MT desktop or 1000 T server?

Then under "attached to" there are four options: NAT, Host Inferface, Internal Network and not attached.

And do I uncheck "cable connected" since its wireless?

Then how would I make the adapter connect to the host?

No you don't uncheck cable connected.

Look at it this way.
The guest is using a different adapter than the host.
The host is connection with the the 3g adapter.
The guest will use (say IntelPro/1000 T server adapter) to connect to the host adapter (the 3g adapter) to get to the internet.

See image to get the idea. Your network adapter that is used by your host is like my Realtek adapter.

Nope, I get nothing like that... no bridged connection option, no network name no matter what I choose... I also notice that I have several options that you don't have...

Is there something else I can try...?

Try clicking on the "Adapter type" pulldown menu and selecting "PCnet-FAST III (Am79C973)" - that is what works for me.

Then, click on the "Attached to" pulldown and select either "NAT" or "Host Interface". The former provides a simple interface that allows the guest to have ordinary internet browser access. The latter is a more complex interface that you would use if you need the internet to have access to your guest (e.g. if you were running a server of some kind in there).

I don't recognize Perry's dialog, perhaps he's using a later VBox version than me (though the lack of a MAC address field is disturbing!).

Be careful about jumping too quickly to the XP reinstall decision, especially if you've activated it already.

Ah okay, now its going! I set it as the above poster said and when I went to Network Connections, I saw that my adapter was connected. Clicked on IE and logged into Google. I seem to be set now. First thing I gotta go is get firefox...

Thanks for the help guys(gals?), sorry for being such a N00b...

edit: Hmm... realplayer doesn't seem to like me... Everytime I try to install it tells me that i need to be connected online before i can install... which makes absolutely no sense at all. Since when do I need to online to run an installer?

double post...

Applications such as RealPlayer and Windows Media Player may not work well inside the guest because they may require DirectX. DirectX support in VBox is still experimental.

It's possible that RealPlayer requires the more complex internet access that was mentioned (host interface networking) - but in that case I'd be wondering why, and would be less inclined to install it.