* Note: To make your life easier, create a new folder for the file sharing, on the Host OS and give it with a recognizable name. Locate and highlight (from the Host OS) the folder that you want to share between the VirtualBox Guest machine and the Host and click Select Folder. Click the drop-down arrow and select Other.Ĥ. From VirtualBox menu click Devices and choose Shared Folders -> Shared Folder Settings.ģ. Setup File Sharing on VirtualBox Guest Machine.ġ. When the setup is completed, choose Finish and restart the Virtuabox guest machine. Press Next and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the Guest Additions installation.Ĥ.

Right click at 'VBoxWindowsAdditions' application and from the pop-up menu, choose ' Run as administrator'.ģ. Double click at the 'CD Drive (X:) VirtualBox Guest additions' to explore its contents.Ĭ.

* Note: If the setup program doesn’t start automatically:ī. From Oracle’s VM VirtualBox main menu, select Devices > Install Guest Additions * Start the Virtuabox Guest Machine (OS).Ģ. Install Guest Additions on the Guest machine.ġ. Install Guest Additions on the Guest machine. How to Enable File sharing in VirtualBox. Unlike VMWare and Hyper-V, in VirtualBox default setup, the virtual machine (Guest OS) doesn't have access to files at the host computer (Host OS) and you have to perform a few steps to enable the folder/file sharing.

Once you enable file sharing in VirtualBox you will be able to copy/paste/move files from the VirtualBox Guest OS to the Host OS and vice versa. This tutorial contains instructions on how to share files in VirtualBox between the Host and the Guest machines.

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