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Ok this one has probely been answered already, but after searching around I still can't quite nail down the solution to this one.

Ok i'm running virtualbox on my windows xp machine and on virtualbox i am running windows server 2003. I want to set up a shared folder so i can just access files easier.
Here is what i am doing:
1. In virtual machine settings i add a shared folder called virtualshare on one of my drives
2. i check to see that it is there.. in the settings window (yep... there it is!)
3. In windows server 2003 i log in as admin and try and map the drive as \\vboxsvr\virtualshare
4. I get an error message saying "this drive could not be mapped as no network was found"....

Ive had this before and it annoyed me... anyone please...!!

Open a command window and type the following on the guest: It will then show up as a drive X

Perryg wrote:Open a command window and type the following on the guest:

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net use x: \\vboxsvr\virtualshare -p

It will then show up as a drive X

Hi thanks for the fast response.
I did as you said and i get:
"system error 67 has occured
the network name could not be found"

The answer to your question can be found in the Forum FAQ or the QuickClick FAQ, have a look there first.
Alternatively you can also find the answer via Google, example: Click me.
Reporting a bug go's via bugtracker: Bugtracker Seperate account needed.
Give proper information with your question: Forum Posting Guide.

vbox4me2 wrote:The answer to your question can be found in the Forum FAQ or the QuickClick FAQ, have a look there first.
Alternatively you can also find the answer via Google, example: Click me.
Reporting a bug go's via bugtracker: Bugtracker Seperate account needed.
Give proper information with your question: Forum Posting Guide.

Sorry but this has still not helped me.. all I get from those posts is to install virtualbox guest additions and restart which i have already done like 5 times and i still get the same error:
"System error 67 has occured
The network name cannot be found"

Anyone with any idea how to solve this please?

Make some screen shots of the shared folder for the VM inside VBox GUI setup.

vbox4me2 wrote:Make some screen shots of the shared folder for the VM inside VBox GUI setup.

Like this?? i can't screen shot inside my VM though.. but after when i run the machine and follow the steps to set up it throws me the error.

Try a different name for the share like "virtshre". And adjust the net use for it.

vbox4me2 wrote:Try a different name for the share like "virtshre". And adjust the net use for it.

I'll be honest I don't think renaming the share folder from "virtualshare" to "virtshre" will solve this one... I just tried and it failed again..
The network name apparently cannot be found.. anyone else please?

Firewall off ?
Otherwise make a screenshot of running the net use command and the result so we can see what you've typed.

vbox4me2 wrote:Firewall off ?
Otherwise make a screenshot of running the net use command and the result so we can see what you've typed.

No firewall enabled, net not working andfolder not appearing in tree

The GA aren't installed properly. Are you 100% sure you got the installer? Unmount the current ISO/drive, then use the Devices menu to load the GA ISO. If you don't get an autorun, open My Computer and open the CD/DVD drive. There you run the generic installer (it detects which architecture you're running - 32 bit or 64 bit). You can pick the specific installer if you're certain which kind of architecture you're running.

Sasquatch wrote:The GA aren't installed properly. Are you 100% sure you got the installer? Unmount the current ISO/drive, then use the Devices menu to load the GA ISO. If you don't get an autorun, open My Computer and open the CD/DVD drive. There you run the generic installer (it detects which architecture you're running - 32 bit or 64 bit). You can pick the specific installer if you're certain which kind of architecture you're running.

Thanks restarted virtualbox and hey presto... it worked

After installation of the GA, you MUST reboot. If you didn't do that before asking here, you could've saved us a lot of time and effort (and yourself too) if you rebooted first, then asked .