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    Virtualbox running Win 7, problem with share folder

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by THINKPOD, Dec 30, 2009.

  1. THINKPOD

    THINKPOD Notebook Guru

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    Ok, so my host machine runs win 7 pro 64 and I have setup a VM using virtualbox to run Win 7 pro 32bit...

    I have already install Guest Addition

    But for some reason, I can't get share folder to work... Anyone? I did google it and see that others seems to have similar problems... Is there a solution to this?

    thx
     
    THINKPOD, Dec 30, 2009
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  2. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    In windows explorer's address bar(in the vm), did you do
    'net use z:\\vboxsvr\nameofsharedfolder' (for my shared folder in my server 2008 vm, its net use z:\\vboxsvr\share2008-shared folder name is share2008)

    It should make a map network drive appear in My computer.

    Also make sure you have the latest version of VirtualBox installed.
     
    Kdawgca, Dec 31, 2009
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