How can I access shared folders on an Ubuntu host and a Windows XP guest? [duplicate]












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  • How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?

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I have installed VirtualBox 4.1.18 on Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm hosting Windows XP.



I want to share a folder between Ubuntu and Windows XP.



I have installed guest additions on the guest machine, but when I'm trying to access the shared folder, I can't find them anywhere.



So, where can I access those shared folders?










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marked as duplicate by karel, Charles Green, Eric Carvalho, Thomas, Zanna Dec 27 '18 at 18:35


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  • also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
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This question already has an answer here:




  • How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?

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I have installed VirtualBox 4.1.18 on Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm hosting Windows XP.



I want to share a folder between Ubuntu and Windows XP.



I have installed guest additions on the guest machine, but when I'm trying to access the shared folder, I can't find them anywhere.



So, where can I access those shared folders?










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marked as duplicate by karel, Charles Green, Eric Carvalho, Thomas, Zanna Dec 27 '18 at 18:35


This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.















  • also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
    – Takkat
    Mar 20 '13 at 19:28














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This question already has an answer here:




  • How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?

    3 answers




I have installed VirtualBox 4.1.18 on Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm hosting Windows XP.



I want to share a folder between Ubuntu and Windows XP.



I have installed guest additions on the guest machine, but when I'm trying to access the shared folder, I can't find them anywhere.



So, where can I access those shared folders?










share|improve this question
















This question already has an answer here:




  • How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?

    3 answers




I have installed VirtualBox 4.1.18 on Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm hosting Windows XP.



I want to share a folder between Ubuntu and Windows XP.



I have installed guest additions on the guest machine, but when I'm trying to access the shared folder, I can't find them anywhere.



So, where can I access those shared folders?





This question already has an answer here:




  • How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?

    3 answers








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marked as duplicate by karel, Charles Green, Eric Carvalho, Thomas, Zanna Dec 27 '18 at 18:35


This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.






marked as duplicate by karel, Charles Green, Eric Carvalho, Thomas, Zanna Dec 27 '18 at 18:35


This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.














  • also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
    – Takkat
    Mar 20 '13 at 19:28


















  • also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
    – Takkat
    Mar 20 '13 at 19:28
















also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
– Takkat
Mar 20 '13 at 19:28




also see: askubuntu.com/questions/52773/…
– Takkat
Mar 20 '13 at 19:28










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Have you read this guide:
Shared folders



The process of creating a shared folder is well explainded in this guide.
In short:
1) In your VM properties set a shared folder on host machine.
2) Boot the guest machine and run the following command:



net use x: \vboxsvrshare


where x - is the name of the drive with virtual folded. You may leave it as is, and share - is the name of the folder you've created on host machine.






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  • This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
    – Insperatus
    Aug 19 '15 at 18:56



















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At least for Ubuntu 15.04 host system and Windows Server 2012 R2 and VirtualBox 4.3.32_Ubuntu r104062, the following works. I assume, it works the same way with other versions of Windows as guest:




  1. Boot the Guest operating system in VirtualBox.

  2. Select Devices > Shared Folders in the VirtualBox menu

  3. Choose the Add button. Select the host folder you want to share

  4. Select Auto Mount

  5. Reboot your guest system

  6. Now you will find your shared folder mapped as network drive on Windows. No need to fiddle around with manually booting something on Linux or Windows command line as described in this guide.






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    Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
    – Abdulaziz
    May 3 '17 at 14:51










  • @Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
    – FXQuantTrader
    May 27 '17 at 18:40










  • If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
    – Boodysaspie
    Dec 28 '18 at 23:12










  • This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
    – nf313743
    Dec 29 '18 at 10:53


















2 Answers
2






active

oldest

votes








2 Answers
2






active

oldest

votes









active

oldest

votes






active

oldest

votes









2














Have you read this guide:
Shared folders



The process of creating a shared folder is well explainded in this guide.
In short:
1) In your VM properties set a shared folder on host machine.
2) Boot the guest machine and run the following command:



net use x: \vboxsvrshare


where x - is the name of the drive with virtual folded. You may leave it as is, and share - is the name of the folder you've created on host machine.






share|improve this answer





















  • This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
    – Insperatus
    Aug 19 '15 at 18:56
















2














Have you read this guide:
Shared folders



The process of creating a shared folder is well explainded in this guide.
In short:
1) In your VM properties set a shared folder on host machine.
2) Boot the guest machine and run the following command:



net use x: \vboxsvrshare


where x - is the name of the drive with virtual folded. You may leave it as is, and share - is the name of the folder you've created on host machine.






share|improve this answer





















  • This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
    – Insperatus
    Aug 19 '15 at 18:56














2












2








2






Have you read this guide:
Shared folders



The process of creating a shared folder is well explainded in this guide.
In short:
1) In your VM properties set a shared folder on host machine.
2) Boot the guest machine and run the following command:



net use x: \vboxsvrshare


where x - is the name of the drive with virtual folded. You may leave it as is, and share - is the name of the folder you've created on host machine.






share|improve this answer












Have you read this guide:
Shared folders



The process of creating a shared folder is well explainded in this guide.
In short:
1) In your VM properties set a shared folder on host machine.
2) Boot the guest machine and run the following command:



net use x: \vboxsvrshare


where x - is the name of the drive with virtual folded. You may leave it as is, and share - is the name of the folder you've created on host machine.







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answered Mar 20 '13 at 12:49









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  • This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
    – Insperatus
    Aug 19 '15 at 18:56


















  • This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
    – Insperatus
    Aug 19 '15 at 18:56
















This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
– Insperatus
Aug 19 '15 at 18:56




This doesn't work, at least on Ubuntu Mate 15.04 it doesn't. mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf' mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxfs'
– Insperatus
Aug 19 '15 at 18:56













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At least for Ubuntu 15.04 host system and Windows Server 2012 R2 and VirtualBox 4.3.32_Ubuntu r104062, the following works. I assume, it works the same way with other versions of Windows as guest:




  1. Boot the Guest operating system in VirtualBox.

  2. Select Devices > Shared Folders in the VirtualBox menu

  3. Choose the Add button. Select the host folder you want to share

  4. Select Auto Mount

  5. Reboot your guest system

  6. Now you will find your shared folder mapped as network drive on Windows. No need to fiddle around with manually booting something on Linux or Windows command line as described in this guide.






share|improve this answer



















  • 1




    Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
    – Abdulaziz
    May 3 '17 at 14:51










  • @Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
    – FXQuantTrader
    May 27 '17 at 18:40










  • If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
    – Boodysaspie
    Dec 28 '18 at 23:12










  • This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
    – nf313743
    Dec 29 '18 at 10:53
















7














At least for Ubuntu 15.04 host system and Windows Server 2012 R2 and VirtualBox 4.3.32_Ubuntu r104062, the following works. I assume, it works the same way with other versions of Windows as guest:




  1. Boot the Guest operating system in VirtualBox.

  2. Select Devices > Shared Folders in the VirtualBox menu

  3. Choose the Add button. Select the host folder you want to share

  4. Select Auto Mount

  5. Reboot your guest system

  6. Now you will find your shared folder mapped as network drive on Windows. No need to fiddle around with manually booting something on Linux or Windows command line as described in this guide.






share|improve this answer



















  • 1




    Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
    – Abdulaziz
    May 3 '17 at 14:51










  • @Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
    – FXQuantTrader
    May 27 '17 at 18:40










  • If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
    – Boodysaspie
    Dec 28 '18 at 23:12










  • This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
    – nf313743
    Dec 29 '18 at 10:53














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At least for Ubuntu 15.04 host system and Windows Server 2012 R2 and VirtualBox 4.3.32_Ubuntu r104062, the following works. I assume, it works the same way with other versions of Windows as guest:




  1. Boot the Guest operating system in VirtualBox.

  2. Select Devices > Shared Folders in the VirtualBox menu

  3. Choose the Add button. Select the host folder you want to share

  4. Select Auto Mount

  5. Reboot your guest system

  6. Now you will find your shared folder mapped as network drive on Windows. No need to fiddle around with manually booting something on Linux or Windows command line as described in this guide.






share|improve this answer














At least for Ubuntu 15.04 host system and Windows Server 2012 R2 and VirtualBox 4.3.32_Ubuntu r104062, the following works. I assume, it works the same way with other versions of Windows as guest:




  1. Boot the Guest operating system in VirtualBox.

  2. Select Devices > Shared Folders in the VirtualBox menu

  3. Choose the Add button. Select the host folder you want to share

  4. Select Auto Mount

  5. Reboot your guest system

  6. Now you will find your shared folder mapped as network drive on Windows. No need to fiddle around with manually booting something on Linux or Windows command line as described in this guide.







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edited Dec 27 '18 at 18:34









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answered Jan 22 '16 at 18:11









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  • 1




    Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
    – Abdulaziz
    May 3 '17 at 14:51










  • @Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
    – FXQuantTrader
    May 27 '17 at 18:40










  • If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
    – Boodysaspie
    Dec 28 '18 at 23:12










  • This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
    – nf313743
    Dec 29 '18 at 10:53














  • 1




    Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
    – Abdulaziz
    May 3 '17 at 14:51










  • @Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
    – FXQuantTrader
    May 27 '17 at 18:40










  • If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
    – Boodysaspie
    Dec 28 '18 at 23:12










  • This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
    – nf313743
    Dec 29 '18 at 10:53








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1




Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
– Abdulaziz
May 3 '17 at 14:51




Awesome. It works for me. Ubuntu 16.04 and win10 guest. Thanks
– Abdulaziz
May 3 '17 at 14:51












@Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
– FXQuantTrader
May 27 '17 at 18:40




@Abdulaziz Second that. 16.04 host and windows 10 guest. worked first time
– FXQuantTrader
May 27 '17 at 18:40












If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
– Boodysaspie
Dec 28 '18 at 23:12




If anyone else is running Mint 19 host and Windows 2000 guest, this process works here also. Cheers Marc.
– Boodysaspie
Dec 28 '18 at 23:12












This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
– nf313743
Dec 29 '18 at 10:53




This solution worked for me. However, after not using the VM for a while, and updating Windows, it stopped working. I had to reinstall the guest additions to get it working again.
– nf313743
Dec 29 '18 at 10:53



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