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I install the virtualbox.
my host is ubuntu 8.04, and guest is windowns xp, according the way of mannul pages, I can share file between ubuntu and xp, but only can access and copy the shared file in ubuntu on windowns xp, how can I copy the files in windonws xp to ubuntu shared folder?


thank you very much!

Shared folders is a Guest Addition, meaning you can only access the Shared Folder you set in VB from the Guest. If you want to access files from the Guest using the Host, you need a network share and a Host Interface. See the Manual and VirtualBox FAQ to how to set up a Host Interface. With that, you have two way communication. You don't have to do the bridge part if you don't want your Guest on the rest of your network.

Whether you use VBox shared folders or straight windows file shares and smbclient on Ubuntu, the master folder sits within the host file system. Yes you can access this from Ubuntu and even do a cp to copy them into the Ubuntu FS, but you can't directly access the Ubuntu FS from the host unless you set up a bridged network and install Samba on your guest to enable to offer file services.