In the Mount point field, enter either a letter if you’re using a Windows client or a folder name if you’re using a Linux client, under which the OS will try to mount your folder. Enable Auto-mount if it’s not active so that you won’t have to mount the folder manually each time in the client OS.ħ. This is a convenient way to transfer files between machines.
Make sure Read-only is disabled if you want both host and client to have read and write access to its contents.Ħ. The sharing can be tested by copying files into the folder from host or guest operating system. To install those, it should be as easy as using the Install Guest Additions. Choose the path of the actual folder that will be shared in Folder Path.ĥ. Install the VirtualBox Tools Install the Virtual Box Tools (called Guest Additions) on your guest these tools allow your guest to communicate with the host to allow files to be written in a directory on the host. Click on the icon with the Plus sign to add a new shared folder.ģ. To use shared folders in VirtualBox clients, open your VM’s settings:Ģ. To copy files from a local machine to the shared folder, open File Explorer on the host OS, navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to copy, select the files you want to copy, drag the files to the shared folder, and wait for the file transfer to complete.
You can copy and move files to and from it, then detach it from the VM to access its contents on the host PC. While the VM is active, find your flash drive in “Devices -> USB.” Choose it for it to detach from your host PC and attach to the guest OS.ĥ.
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