Folder/File sharing between Linux and Windows Virtual Machine [Picture Tutorial]

Folder/File sharing between Linux and Windows Virtual Machine
 Picture Tutorial

Steps for File and folder sharing between Linux and Virtual Box OSE ( windows  virtual machine )

Here is the picture tutorial for sharing files and folder in between Host linux (ubuntu 11.04) and windows vitrual machine running inside ubuntu. I have already posted a documentation on it in my previous post.

STEPS:-

- Start VM Vitrual Box OSE on Ubuntu 11.04

-- Install VM virtual box guest add-on, or after booting windows virtual machine hold Ctrl+D.

- Then restart the your virtual machine.

- Shut down your virtual machine and click on setting on the Virtual Box OSE manager

-Setting for your Windows Virtual machine will be displayed.

-Click on Shared Folders in the given list of settings..

-Click On ADD SHARED FOLDER button..

-Drop down in FOLDER PATH: and select option .

-Browse to the folder you want to share with windows Virtual machine and then click ok..

-After folder selection Enable AUTO MOUNT option .

-The folder is added in the list of shared files and folder .

-Restart your Virtrual machine and open My Computer .

- Click on tools and then go to Map Network Drive.

- Under Map Network Drive window assign the drive name,Click on browse button,then expand the “Virtualbox shared folder” then expand “\\vboxsvr” and then select the drive path for the folder you want to share and then click ok. And you are done

- The shared folder is now displayed as a network drive in your virtual machine , windows.

Thanks for reading
Rakesh Mondal
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