Drag and drop and sharing not working

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Yush
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Joined: 17. Nov 2012, 16:59

Drag and drop and sharing not working

Post by Yush »

I am sorry if I posted my thread in wrong section.
I am using window 7 and in virtualbox I ave windows 8 and Ubuntu.
I try to use the feature drag and drop but it fails.
I try to install guest addon but still doesnt work in linux and in window 8 it shows error and installation got stop.
When I click on setting then General > Advance
bidirectional is already selected ib both (windows 8 and in linux) but still it doesn't work.
I tried sharing but it shows the drive name but I can't access.
I have done everything in my window 7 drive properties for sharing .

I search on youtube and on google but nothing helps me out so I thought this is the onl place is left now.
Last edited by Yush on 17. Nov 2012, 17:31, edited 1 time in total.
stefan.becker
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Re: Drag and drop and sharing not working

Post by stefan.becker »

At the moment its only working for linux guests. Guest additions must be installed in the guest.
Yush
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Joined: 17. Nov 2012, 16:59

Re: Drag and drop and sharing not working

Post by Yush »

stefan.becker wrote:At the moment its only working for linux guests. Guest additions must be installed in the guest.
its not working in linux too.
Perryg
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Primary OS: Linux other
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Re: Drag and drop and sharing not working

Post by Perryg »

You need to set the direction to host - guest in the settings for dnd. Bidirectional will not work yet.

Moving to Linux guests
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