Shared folder on Windows 7 guest

[fptmark]

I am running a Windows XP host and have shared folders working on other guest OS'es, however I can not get access to my host share under my Windows 7 guest. From my Windows 7 guest, I can access the shared folders icon in the vbox tray (next to the USB icon). I can see my host folders and can add a shared host folder with no apparent errors, but from within Windows explorer in Windows 7 I do not see this share. What am doing wrong?

TIA

[Perryg]

You either need to look in the network for vboxsvr or you can map the share by running the following in a command window of Win7:

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net use x: \\vboxsvr\<sharename> -p

Replace the <sharename> with the actual name you gave the share.

[MarkCranness]

Sometimes VirtualBox does not show up in the guest 'My Network Places'.
You can still map a drive and use it, just use the command line PerryG gave or manually add the share with Windows Explorer' menu: Tools>Map Network Drive...>Folder: = \\Vbovsvr\(sharename)
(Sharenames with upper-case or mixed-case or embedded spaces sometimes cause problems.)

[jorgensen]

It's a hidden feature in Win 7

Just hit Alt in the Network and Sharing Center and select Tools for mapping.

[fptmark]

That worked great. Thanks for the help!