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

Linux Starting Virtual Box OSE in linux UBUNTU 11.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting Virtual Box OSE in linux UBUNTU 11.04

 

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

Linux vitual box OSE guest add-on installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

vitual box OSE guest add-on installation

 

- Then restart the your virtual machine.

Linux vitual box OSE guest add-on installation,  Rebooting Virtual machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebooting Virtual machine

 

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

Linux vitual box OSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 Virtul BOX OSE manager

 

-Setting for your Windows Virtual machine will be displayed.

Linux vitual box shared folder settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder settings

 

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

Linux vitual box shared folder settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder settings

 

-Click On ADD SHARED FOLDER button..

Linux vitual shared folder addition

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder addition

 

-Drop down in FOLDER PATH: and select option .

Linux vitual shared folder addition

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder addition

 

 

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

Linux vitual box shared folder settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder settings

 

-After folder selection Enable AUTO MOUNT option .

Linux  Auto Mount enable

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 Auto Mount enable

 

 

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

Linux shared folder settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder settings

 

 

-Restart your Virtrual machine and open My Computer .

Linux shared folder settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU 11.04 shared folder settings

 

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

Linux Network Drive Mapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU Network Drive Mapping

 

 

- 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

Linux  network mapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU Network network mapping

 

 

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

Linux  network mapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBUNTU Network network mapping

 

Thanks for reading
Rakesh Mondal
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