Windows – How to share files/folders in Sun VirtualBox

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I'm running on Windows 7 and using Sun's VirtualBox, and I already shared my folders in the settings of my VirtualBox installation. The problem is I can't figure-out how I can access it. I also tried googling it, but I think I'm not doing it right.

Best Answer

Install the Guest Additions and setup a shared folder (if you haven't done this yet), then use the following command from a command prompt:

net use x: \\vboxsvr\shared

X: is the drive letter that will be assigned to the network drive

Replace shared with the folder name you provided when setting up the shared folder.

You should get this:

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If you don't want to map the shared folder, you can always type \\vboxsvr\shared into the address bar of Windows Explorer or the Run box.

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