{"id":9014,"date":"2019-06-03T16:09:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=9014"},"modified":"2019-06-03T16:09:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T16:09:30","slug":"virtualbox-share-a-folder-in-ubuntu-host-to-windows-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2019\/06\/virtualbox-share-a-folder-in-ubuntu-host-to-windows-guest\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtualbox: Share A Folder in Ubuntu Host to Windows Guest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/virtualbox-icon245.png\" alt=\"Virtualbox\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6036\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This quick tutorial shows how to share a folder in Virtualbox Ubuntu host and get access within Windows virtual machine.<\/p>\n<p>One of the top things after installed a virtual machine via VirtualBox is how to transfer files between host OS and guest OS. And this can be done via Shared Folder feature.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> In <b>Virtualbox<\/b> (6.0.8 in the case), open <b>Settings<\/b> of the Windows Guest OS. Then do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to <b>Shared Folders<\/b> in left pane.<\/li>\n<li>Click <i>&#8216;Adds new shared folder&#8217;<\/i> button in the right.<\/li>\n<li>In next pop-up dialog do:\n<ul>\n<li><b>Folder Path<\/b>, choose a folder in the Host OS to share with.<\/li>\n<li><b>Folder Name<\/b>, auto generated after chosen folder.<\/li>\n<li>Enable &#8216;<b>Auto-mount<\/b>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li>Enable &#8216;Read-only&#8217; if you DON&#8217;T want to add\/edit the folder files in Guest.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mount point:<\/b>, leave it empty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder-600x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder-600x330.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder-450x248.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/create-sharefolder.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Boot up the Guest OS (Windows 7 in the case), and then go to menu <b>Devices<\/b> -> <b>Insert Guest Additions CD image<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you don&#8217;t see the Guest window menu, press right-<b>Ctrl<\/b> + <b>C<\/b> on keyboard.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/insert-guestimage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/insert-guestimage-600x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/insert-guestimage-600x333.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/insert-guestimage-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/insert-guestimage.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> Open <b>Computer<\/b>, you&#8217;ll see CD Driver marked as &#8216;VirtualBox Guest&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/winguestpartition-600x392.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/winguestpartition-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/winguestpartition-450x294.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/winguestpartition.jpg 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>4.<\/b> Go to the CD Driver and click install the exe file to bring up guest addition install wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/install-winguestaddition-600x359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/install-winguestaddition-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/install-winguestaddition-450x269.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/install-winguestaddition.jpg 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>5.<\/b> Follow the install wizard until done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vbox608guestsetup-450x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"348\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vbox608guestsetup-450x348.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vbox608guestsetup.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>6.<\/b> Finally reboot the Windows guest OS, and shared folder should be there in &#8216;Computer&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shared-folder-600x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shared-folder-600x348.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shared-folder-450x261.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shared-folder.jpg 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This quick tutorial shows how to share a folder in Virtualbox Ubuntu host and get access within Windows virtual machine. One of the top things after installed a virtual machine via VirtualBox is how to transfer files between host OS and guest OS. And this can be done via Shared Folder feature. 1. 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