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Share a Folder from Ubuntu to Windows in VirtualBox

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I have Ubuntu as my main Operating System, but I run Windows in a VirtualBox because some of my programs are not supported, I have Videos, Documents etc on Ubuntu and I would like to access them on Windows without having to copy them to Windows and having two copies of the same file.

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answered 3 Years ago lasagnerhead · Accepted Answer

Setting up virtualbox "shared folders" is the way to go.

You will need to have the VirtualBox Guest additions installed

In the properties of the VM add a shared folder (use a "machine folder"), you can choose any folder on the host and give it any name (for the share as seen from the guest)

Within the guest you go to My Networking Places -> Entire Network -> VirtualBox Shared Folders to see it (you can of course assing a Letter to it)