clipboard doesn't work

[herrmeier]

problem:
clipboard doesn't work. Any idea? guest additions have been installed.

situation:
Host: Ubuntu 14.04 mit Virtualbox 4.3.10-dfsg-1

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 cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS"

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$ apt-cache policy virtualbox virtualbox-qt virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-guest-dkms 
virtualbox:
  Installiert:           (keine)
  Installationskandidat: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Versionstabelle:
     4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
virtualbox-qt:
  Installiert:           (keine)
  Installationskandidat: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Versionstabelle:
     4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
virtualbox-dkms:
  Installiert:           (keine)
  Installationskandidat: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Versionstabelle:
     4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
virtualbox-guest-dkms:
  Installiert:           (keine)
  Installationskandidat: 4.3.10-dfsg-1
  Versionstabelle:
     4.3.10-dfsg-1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages

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VBoxManage showvminfo "Windows_XP_virt"
Name:            Windows_XP_virt
Groups:          /
Guest OS:        Windows XP (32 bit)
UUID:            cdabdaf0-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Config file:     /home/user2/content/VirtualBox VMs/Windows_XP_virt/Windows_XP_virt.vbox
Snapshot folder: /home/user2/content/VirtualBox VMs/Windows_XP_virt/Snapshots
Log folder:      /home/user2/content/VirtualBox VMs/Windows_XP_virt/Logs
Hardware UUID:   cdabdaf0-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Memory size:     1000MB
Page Fusion:     off
VRAM size:       32MB
CPU exec cap:    100%
HPET:            off
Chipset:         piix3
Firmware:        BIOS
Number of CPUs:  1
PAE:             on
Long Mode:       off
Synthetic CPU:   off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode:  message and menu
Boot Device (1): Floppy
Boot Device (2): DVD
Boot Device (3): HardDisk
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI:            on
IOAPIC:          off
Time offset:     0ms
RTC:             local time
Hardw. virt.ext: on
Nested Paging:   on
Large Pages:     off
VT-x VPID:       on
VT-x unr. exec.: on
State:           running (since 2015-01-21T11:01:58.331000000)
Monitor count:   1
3D Acceleration: on
2D Video Acceleration: on
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address: 
Teleporter Password: 
Tracing Enabled: off
Allow Tracing to Access VM: off
Tracing Configuration: 
Autostart Enabled: off
Autostart Delay: 0
Default Frontend: 
Storage Controller Name (0):            IDE
Storage Controller Type (0):            PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0):  2
Storage Controller Port Count (0):      2
Storage Controller Bootable (0):        on
Storage Controller Name (1):            SATA
Storage Controller Type (1):            IntelAhci
Storage Controller Instance Number (1): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (1):  30
Storage Controller Port Count (1):      1
Storage Controller Bootable (1):        on
IDE (0, 0): /home/user1/Virtualbox/xp_pro_cp.vdi (UUID: 81f2118a-e981-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)
IDE (0, 1): /home/user2/content/VirtualBox VMs/Windows_XP_virt/winxpdata.vdi (UUID: 274118d2-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)
IDE (1, 0): Empty
NIC 1:           MAC: xxxxxxxxxxxx, Attachment: Bridged Interface 'eth0', Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: Am79C973, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Promisc Policy: deny, Bandwidth group: none
NIC 2:           disabled
NIC 3:           disabled
NIC 4:           disabled
NIC 5:           disabled
NIC 6:           disabled
NIC 7:           disabled
NIC 8:           disabled
Pointing Device: USB Tablet
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1:          disabled
UART 2:          disabled
LPT 1:           disabled
LPT 2:           disabled
Audio:           enabled (Driver: PulseAudio, Controller: AC97)
Clipboard Mode:  Bidirectional
Drag'n'drop Mode: Bidirectional
Video mode:      1440x803x32 at 0,0
VRDE:            disabled
USB:             enabled
EHCI:            enabled

USB Device Filters:

<none>

Available remote USB devices:

<none>

Currently Attached USB Devices:

<none>

Bandwidth groups:  <none>

Shared folders:  <none>

VRDE Connection:    not active
Clients so far:     0

Video capturing:    not active
Capture screens:    0
Capture file:       /home/user2/content/VirtualBox VMs/Windows_XP_virt/Windows_XP_virt.webm
Capture dimensions: 1024x768
Capture rate:       512 kbps
Capture FPS:        25

Guest:

Configured memory balloon size:      0 MB
OS type:                             WindowsXP
Additions run level:                 3
Additions version:                   4.3.12 r93733


Guest Facilities:

Facility "VirtualBox Base Driver": active/running (last update: 2015/01/19 15:49:32 UTC)
Facility "VirtualBox System Service": active/running (last update: 2015/01/19 15:49:43 UTC)
Facility "VirtualBox Desktop Integration": active/running (last update: 2015/01/19 19:46:11 UTC)
Facility "Seamless Mode": active/running (last update: 2015/01/21 09:51:04 UTC)
Facility "Graphics Mode": active/running (last update: 2015/01/21 09:51:04 UTC)

[mpack]

Doesn't work... at doing what?

And please provide a VM log file. Make sure VM is shut down. Right click VM in GUI. Select "Show Log" then save "VBox.log" (only) to a file. Zip file and attach here.