Windows XP on Mint 13

[bccoulomb]

I have made a fresh installatoin of Mint 13 mate and have installed VB on it. I have imported XP from another VB on another hard drive which is on Ubuntu 12.04.
All is well except I cannot go on line with XP on my new system.
My version of VB is 4.1.18
I have ticked the box for VBoxusers and I have installed Guest Additions.
I need some help please.
bccoulomb

[mpack]

What does "import" mean? Using the export/import feature should rarely be necessary. The most straightforward way to register an existing VM is using the Machine|Add... menu item.

However, leaving that aside. "Cannot go online" means what exactly? Internet browser doesn't work? Does the host browser work? How is the VM configured (i.e. network settings)?

[Perryg]

The OP has probably come upon a new Ubuntu "feature" which is what Mint is based off where they have decided to change the way resolv.conf is configured.
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=50387 should fix the issue.

[bccoulomb]

Thanks mpack
Yes I used the import/export feature. It has always been OK in the past.
The guest browser does not work. The host browser works.
I have attached the network settings.
bccoulomb

[Perryg]

Was my post too confusing? It pretty much says what to do to fix this issue.

[bccoulomb]

Thanks Perryg
I twas not cnfusing but I don't know how to "Backup your VirtualBox.xml and the guests control file" - in the link you gave.

[Perryg]

the two files are locate thus:

Master control file

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~/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml

Guests control file

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~/VirtualBox/VirtualBox VMs/<guest>/*.vbox

Of course if you changed the default location of the guests files you would need to take that into consideration.

[bccoulomb]

Thanks very much Perryg
It worked fine.
bccoulomb