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[Solved] shared folders does not work XP guest / Win 7 host

Posted: 2. Nov 2009, 18:16
by zsero
I have just upgraded my host to Win 7 64-bit, and now shared folder in my XP guest stopped working. Shared folders under Ubuntu guest works on the same machine! Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but no success. It was working before, but now it says:
\\vboxsvr not available
I cannot map network drives nor browse them in the network connections.

Re: shared folders does not work on XP guest / Win 7 host

Posted: 2. Nov 2009, 18:39
by zsero
BTW, turned off firewall totally, still the same!

Re: shared folders does not work on XP guest / Win 7 host

Posted: 2. Nov 2009, 18:45
by zsero
OK, I solved it:
1. uninstall guest tools
2. net use driveletter: /d
3. reinstall guest tools
4. net use driveletter: \\vboxsvr\sharedfolder

Now it works!