Shared folders delete problem

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johnnyboy
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Shared folders delete problem

Post by johnnyboy »

Hi all!

I've recently installed opensuse 11 (64bit) and virtualbox 1.6.2 (incl. guest additions).

I'm runnig Windows XP (SP 2) as a guest. I can see and browse through the shared folders without problems (with XP). I can even write to files and create folders - however, i cannot remove them anymore.

When I try to delete a file, Windows XP always responds with:
"X: cannot be accessed"
"The request is not supported"
(note: that's my translation from german to english)

Has anybody experienced the same problems?

greetings,
john
Qwill
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Post by Qwill »

I'm experiencing exactly the same problem with VBOX 2.0.2 on a ubuntu 8.04 host with a XP guest.

Additionnaly, when looking for file properties, all data about permisions and file size are empty under XP.

Qwill
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

What are the permissions in the Host system? Do you have full control over that folder and the files in it?
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brianjcohen
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Re: Shared folders delete problem

Post by brianjcohen »

I know this is an old thread, but I am having the exact same problem when trying to remove or rename folders. This is a WinXP SP3 guest system on a Ubuntu 9.04 host, Virtualbox 3.0.4. I have full read/write permissions for the folder in question on the host.
JosephS
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Re: Shared folders delete problem

Post by JosephS »

I Second the above. I am new to VirtualBox and have been testing it out by simply installing Windows XP as a Guest onto a Windows XP Host.
I shared out a folder and connected it. Permissions are set for Full and I verified they are inherited and correctly configured.

I find that I can create and edit text files in the share with out any problems. I can also delete them.
I can create a folder with no problems.
If I attempt to delete the folder by either highlighting it and hitting delete or right clicking and selecting delete though I get a message that states "The request is not supported." I am able to open the folder and add documents but I am not able to delete them.

And get this. If I create two folders, then highlight both and hit delete. It works.

So this has to be a bug.

I am currently running version 3.0.10

Any Ideas anyone?
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