Adding Virtual Box (Shared Folders)

[Mark]

I needed to use Microsoft Office 2007 so instead of rebooting in to Windows i opted to install VirtualBox in Ubuntu.

So when it was all set up, with Windows installed i tried dragging a file in to there and then sitting here with a blank look on my face wondering wth.

This is how you do it using shared folders.

Start the VM (In my case Windows XP)

Devices > Shared Folders > Add shared folders

Make a folder on your local PC (In my case my Ubuntu PC) under the Machine folders section. Make sure you tick the make permanent box.

Then hop in to XP and do;

Start > Run > cmd

In the command prompt type

net use X: \\vboxsvr\nameofyourfolder

Wait for the "command completed successfully" message and you should have a network drive "X:" under My Computer.

imo a bit of a stupid way VirtualBox has done it, but this is how it's done.

Note:

Make sure you have "Guest additions" installed in the VM.

:thumbs