How to enable shared folders on virtual box
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP up vote
0
down vote
favorite
I have seen many different variations of instructions on how to do this but none are working for me. It was never this difficult with vmware but I am stuck with VB for now.
After installing the Virtualbox Guest Additions iso, I do get the ability to resize the screen (after installingit 2x) but nothing else. No shared folders, clipboard or drag and drop.
What things can I check to see why this doesn't work..
Thanks.
tag
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
favorite
I have seen many different variations of instructions on how to do this but none are working for me. It was never this difficult with vmware but I am stuck with VB for now.
After installing the Virtualbox Guest Additions iso, I do get the ability to resize the screen (after installingit 2x) but nothing else. No shared folders, clipboard or drag and drop.
What things can I check to see why this doesn't work..
Thanks.
tag
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
favorite
up vote
0
down vote
favorite
I have seen many different variations of instructions on how to do this but none are working for me. It was never this difficult with vmware but I am stuck with VB for now.
After installing the Virtualbox Guest Additions iso, I do get the ability to resize the screen (after installingit 2x) but nothing else. No shared folders, clipboard or drag and drop.
What things can I check to see why this doesn't work..
Thanks.
tag
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
I have seen many different variations of instructions on how to do this but none are working for me. It was never this difficult with vmware but I am stuck with VB for now.
After installing the Virtualbox Guest Additions iso, I do get the ability to resize the screen (after installingit 2x) but nothing else. No shared folders, clipboard or drag and drop.
What things can I check to see why this doesn't work..
Thanks.
tag
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
asked May 18 at 22:25
fletch
1
1
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46
add a comment |Â
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46
add a comment |Â
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
up vote
0
down vote
Go to settings. Click on General (on the right,) select the Advanced tab. In there you can enable shared clipboard and drag and drop.
See this link to set up shared folders.
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
add a comment |Â
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
0
down vote
Go to settings. Click on General (on the right,) select the Advanced tab. In there you can enable shared clipboard and drag and drop.
See this link to set up shared folders.
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Go to settings. Click on General (on the right,) select the Advanced tab. In there you can enable shared clipboard and drag and drop.
See this link to set up shared folders.
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Go to settings. Click on General (on the right,) select the Advanced tab. In there you can enable shared clipboard and drag and drop.
See this link to set up shared folders.
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
Go to settings. Click on General (on the right,) select the Advanced tab. In there you can enable shared clipboard and drag and drop.
See this link to set up shared folders.
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
edited May 19 at 0:20
singrium
614113
614113
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
answered May 18 at 23:57
rkeating
466119
466119
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
add a comment |Â
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
Thanks. I found someone who had the EXACT issue and the fix was to reinstall as a 32bit os. Then it started working.
– fletch
May 20 at 0:57
add a comment |Â
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
var $window = $(window),
onScroll = function(e)
var $elem = $('.new-login-left'),
docViewTop = $window.scrollTop(),
docViewBottom = docViewTop + $window.height(),
elemTop = $elem.offset().top,
elemBottom = elemTop + $elem.height();
if ((docViewTop elemBottom))
StackExchange.using('gps', function() StackExchange.gps.track('embedded_signup_form.view', location: 'question_page' ); );
$window.unbind('scroll', onScroll);
;
$window.on('scroll', onScroll);
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1037902%2fhow-to-enable-shared-folders-on-virtual-box%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
var $window = $(window),
onScroll = function(e)
var $elem = $('.new-login-left'),
docViewTop = $window.scrollTop(),
docViewBottom = docViewTop + $window.height(),
elemTop = $elem.offset().top,
elemBottom = elemTop + $elem.height();
if ((docViewTop elemBottom))
StackExchange.using('gps', function() StackExchange.gps.track('embedded_signup_form.view', location: 'question_page' ); );
$window.unbind('scroll', onScroll);
;
$window.on('scroll', onScroll);
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
var $window = $(window),
onScroll = function(e)
var $elem = $('.new-login-left'),
docViewTop = $window.scrollTop(),
docViewBottom = docViewTop + $window.height(),
elemTop = $elem.offset().top,
elemBottom = elemTop + $elem.height();
if ((docViewTop elemBottom))
StackExchange.using('gps', function() StackExchange.gps.track('embedded_signup_form.view', location: 'question_page' ); );
$window.unbind('scroll', onScroll);
;
$window.on('scroll', onScroll);
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
var $window = $(window),
onScroll = function(e)
var $elem = $('.new-login-left'),
docViewTop = $window.scrollTop(),
docViewBottom = docViewTop + $window.height(),
elemTop = $elem.offset().top,
elemBottom = elemTop + $elem.height();
if ((docViewTop elemBottom))
StackExchange.using('gps', function() StackExchange.gps.track('embedded_signup_form.view', location: 'question_page' ); );
$window.unbind('scroll', onScroll);
;
$window.on('scroll', onScroll);
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Why are you saying you are stuck with VB? I've used a number of Virtual Machines. I feel more comfortable with Virtual Box... it's the best for me. You didn't mention what you tried and had problems with. But most of what you need is in the GUI interface, even though you can also use the commandline options as well. There's also Qemu as well as a number of virtual machines that have a modest fee. Add what you did to setup your shared folder in VB. It'd be easy to see what you're doing wrong... so easy that specifying the steps would most likely automatically resolve your issue.
– L. D. James
May 18 at 22:46