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When using VirtualBox, the shared folder feature may seem a little complicated to use (opposed to VMWare with its “Drag and Drop” feature with files). Here is a quick guide to sharing files from your Windows Vista/7 system with a Windows XP Guest (feel free to try this with other Windows OS Combos):


1. Create a new folder on your desktop, call it “Shared”

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2. Right Click the Shared Folder option in VirtualBox:

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3. Click the “Add Folder” icon and click “Other..” under Folder Path:

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4. Locate the “Shared” folder you made on your desktop and click OK:

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5. Choose if you want to make it read only or permanent, and click OK and OK. Your shared folder is now set up in VirtualBox:

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6. Now to get Windows XP to recognise the folder. Press the Windows Key + R (or go to Start –> Run) and type “cmd”:

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7. Type the following command:  “net use x: \\vboxsvr\Shared”  and press enter. (Replace X with your own drive letter and Shared with the other folder name if required):

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8. You now have a new drive letter in “My Computer”. You have successfully shared a folder with Windows XP and 7/Vista in VirtualBox!

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  • franktown
    Works great with Vista host and win7rc3 guest. Thanks for the reminder. I used this between desktop systems back in winnt days. My network is on 192.x.x.x but the guest is on 10.x.x.x and it still works.
  • Frank Townsend
    Works great with Vista host and win7rc3 guest. Thanks for the reminder. I used this between desktop systems back in winnt days. My network is on 192.x.x.x but the guest is on 10.x.x.x and it still works.
  • Seems like a good extension to one of my previous posts ([url=http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/22/how-to-run-windows-xp-seamlessly-with-windows-vista-or-7/]How to run Windows XP seamlessly with Windows Vista or 7[/url]).

    Well done, and thanks! :)
  • TheBROsenone
    Nah, in my Virtual Box operating system, it's a very watered down version... i.e. not the full edition.

    Thinking I should get a better version and try that out next! Cheers bro! :3
  • TheBROsenone
    LOL, ironically, I was doing this yesterday.

    The one thing I can't get working is setting up an internet connection for the virtual box! :(
  • Mine sets up and has Internet Access by default, does that not happen to you?
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