Host accessing guest shares

[tiny2004]

I have Ubuntu 8.04 installed as the host, Windows 2000 Pro as the guest. Virtualbox is 1.5.6_ose, which was install via Ubuntu's synaptic package manager The guest can access the host shares, but the host can't access the guest shares. Sometimes the host can see the guest shares but not access them. Then other times it can see them. The host only has a wireless network adapter, and it is set to dhcp. The guest is as set to dhcp, and virtualbox is network is set to use nat. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Sasquatch]

What you need is dual communication. To get that, you need to create a Host Interface. It's described in the manual on how to set it up. You don't need the bridge part, as that won't work with wireless and the Guest is not needed to go outside the Host, it has NAT for that. Set the proper IP addresses on both ends manually and you're good to go. Now you can see each others shares and access them.

[miguelongas]

Hello

I tried to use Host Interface but does not work, when setting up the vbox it appears to store the configuration, but when trying to start the VM get this error

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Failed to initialize Host Interface Networking.
VBox status code: -3100 (VERR_HOSTIF_INIT_FAILED).

Result Code: 
0x80004005
Component: 
Console
Interface: 
IConsole {d5a1cbda-f5d7-4824-9afe-d640c94c7dcf}

What is the problem?

Thanks

[stefan.becker]

Problem here is that no one has a crystal bowl to see your configuration.

its your turn. write exact the choosen config.

[TerryE]

Read the Forum Posting Guide for help in framing Qs. Google VERR_HOSTIF_INIT_FAILED site:forums.virtualbox.org and follow the links. Do your basic research and come back with a properly formed Q.

[Sasquatch]

Default error for someone who did not read the manual and created a virtual interface.