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I'm new to VB as well, and I don't get it. I've installed the Guest Addition - at least the program said it installed. I can go to My Computer and find VBOXADDTIONS_3.(D:), now what do I do. If I click on that, it wants to install guest additions again. How do I get a look at the CD I have on my Mac desktop to execute the files that are on it.

Thanks

Are you trying to have the VB VM connect to the Host CD/DVD Drive directly, rather than an image of a CD/DVD?

If so, Menu Bar (when the VM is started) ==> Devices ==> CD/DVD Devices --> Host Drive '...

I have followed the advice in this thread and have set up a shared folder which shows up when I click on Devices, Shared Folders.
However I am unable to access the folder. As a MAC user I am unfamiliar with Windows and am having difficulty finding anything but in particular the shared folder. Can someone help?

Okay - I have everything installed correctly, I believe. Guest Additions is there and available, However when I go to put in the path to the shared folder it allows me to browse and select but will not highlight OK?
Any thoughts as to what I amy be doing wrong?

with the VB VM started
[My} Computer
Tools
Map Network Drive
Select a 'network drive' and a folder

I'm obviously missing something.
Map Network Drive offers me a range of discs - B, E-Z which do not exist. Browse does not bring up the shared folder on the MAC. A wizard appears which sets up a shared folder which does not appear on the MAC. There appears to be a wall between the two systems!

Same for me - there are no virtual folders because it will not allow me to map any, must still be missing an important step here.

Is the VBox VM Windows 7?

YES!

MSN, it its infinite wisdom, has made Map Network Drive processing for Windows 7 different than Vista and XP.
The 'automagical' assistance for Shared Folders was eliminated.

You need to select a 'Network Drive' (an unused Drive).
Then for Folder: key in \\Vboxsvr\ and click Browse - this yields the 'automagical' processing of Vista/XP
and you may then select the desired folder to be assigned to the 'Network Drive'

Not for me though, I am on XP - I have been unable to get Win 7 to install, it keeps hanging up 2/3 of the way through the process. So I am still unable to map a folder - is it right to just browse to the folder on my Mac or do I have to type in the location string?

Did you define any Folders to be Shared?

\\Vboxsvr\ + Browse gives a list of Windows files not Mac files. Still no solution.

List of Shared Folders that you previously defined

Shared folders are no use if they cannot be seen in Finder. I can define a shared folder from the Mac in Devices but Windows doesn't see it, and I can define a shared folder in Windows which the Mac can't see. Like I say, a brick wall!