How to share folders between Ubuntu and Windows running in Virtualbox

This tutorial will show you how to create a shared folder in Ubuntu which you can access from a Windows virtual machine running inside of Virtualbox.

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• virtualbox
• ubuntu
• windows
• shared folders

[uploadium]

does this work with windows and ubuntu running in the virtual box?

[davestechsupport]

@uploadium

If you are asking if it's possible to get two seperate VMs to run side by side and be able to talk to each other, then yes that is possible. You have to look at each VMs network settings and set the interface up to be on alike virtual networks, although I believe by default if you were to open to Windows VMs up, type ipconfig to find out what their virtual IPs were and attempt to have one ping the other, it would work. I think. (crosses fingers)...

[davestechsupport]

@BugsVHumans: Sorry for the delay; I have a bad habit of not checking my yahoo mail (where notifications go).

If you open your VM's network settings, enable a second adapter and make it "Host-Only", Ubuntu will create a new interface for the VM with it's own IP address that you can ping from the OS. These IPs are only directly accessible from the host machine; other network computers won't see them because the network portion of the IP will be different.

[prutvhi]

can't we share videos?

[taylordesignsllc]

I did everything you did perfectly. When I went to map a network drive, I did not see the \\VBOXSVR\vboxshared in the list at all. Then I tried to manually type it in and the error said, "the network path could not be found" .........Do I need to have Virtual Box installed in Windows XP which is running on the virtual machine as well? Please help. I am new at Ubuntu as I just ran a fresh install today.....ughhh, please help....

[blackshadowofmysoul]

Woww, really like it, very clear explanation, Thanks

[Mogry51]

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

Straight to the point. Worked perfectly for me!

[blackhole407]

Great, quick, simple explanation. A +

[TrentusMaximus78]

Hi mate. When i get to the Browse for Folder section, (3:30 min in to your video) mine does not look like that. Im running Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows xp sp3 inside the vbox. When i open Browse for Folders, it says My Network Places then Entire Network, MS Windows Network, Work Group, then Linux and after that my host name. I cant see what you have on your in mine. What am i doing wrong please?

[TrentusMaximus78]

Hi mate. When i get to the Browse for Folder section, (3:30 min in to your video) mine does not look like that. Im running Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows xp sp3 inside the vbox. When i open Browse for Folders, it says My Network Places then Entire Network, MS Windows Network, Work Group, then Linux and after that my host name. I cant see what you have on your in mine. What am i doing wrong please?

[theneelrocks]

Thanks dude.

Its really good working.

Keep it up!!!

Excellent.