Can I share guests in Linux and Windows Hosts?

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cwang36
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Can I share guests in Linux and Windows Hosts?

Post by cwang36 »

I have a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10, both have VirtualBox 3.0.12 installed. My guest machines are created in Windows host. Is it possible to use the guest machines under my Ubuntu host? Since both the operating system can access the partition on which the guest OS is stored. I tried to link .VirtualBox under Windows to ~/.VirtualBox, but apparently they use a different .VirtualBox.xml, which prevented the linux virtualbox to see the guests.
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Sasquatch
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Re: Can I share guests in Linux and Windows Hosts?

Post by Sasquatch »

If you search a bit better, you will find that this subject has been asked several times in the past. See my small set of instructions here: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 277#p97465
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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