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shared folders but how?

Posted: 15. Mar 2013, 20:21
by fredVbox
hi,

in the Virtuel Box Manager, shared folders I have specified the path of a Host - folder , but in the window of the running VM I can't find it!! (Operating System Type in VM: WIN XP)

What may be wrong?

regards

fredVbox

Re: shared folders but how?

Posted: 15. Mar 2013, 21:02
by Perryg
Guest additions?

Re: shared folders but how?

Posted: 15. Mar 2013, 21:22
by lexxx
If guest additions are installed and you didn't check the automount checkbox in shared folder settings, you have to manually map a drive and browse virtualbox network.

Re: shared folders but how?

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 11:06
by fredVbox
Thank you for the answers.

I think the guest additions are not installed, but I do not know how to install it.

regards

fredVbox

Re: shared folders but how?

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 11:27
by mpack
While the guest is running, select "Devices" menu from the top bar, then "Install Guest Additions...". This option mounts a virtual CD in the guests CD drive (the virtual CD is an .ISO which is bundled with VirtualBox). Normally with XP the autorun feature will kick in and the GA installation will begin. If it doesn't begin automatically then navigate to the CD folder inside the guest, and run the .exe file manually.

Re: shared folders but how?

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 13:27
by fredVbox
Thank you very much, now I'm happy,

I think I was blind!!!


regards

fredVbox