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Sharing ext partitions in VirtualBox

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I'm new to Ubuntu and I'm on a WUBI installation currently with (obviously) NTFS system. I got really sick and tired of Windows 7 and the new Windows 8 isn't something I really look out to and Ubuntu is really awesome so far.

But! Since I'm really dependent on Photoshop and Autocad and I cannot really replace them, I need Windows.

So, my question is:

If I format my drives (do I have to format all of them to ext partitions?)

Will I still have an option to share them with my Windows XP on VirtualBox?

I will need this to work. No, qCAD and Gimp isn't enough, unfortunately. I need those expensive programs.

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answered 3 Years ago fulpu · Accepted Answer

Yes. In Virtual Box you can share any directory on your Linux native system; it will be seen by the Windows guest as a network share.

No need for NTFS, then. I use this setup to run MS Office.

However, before you dump Windows in favor of a Windows guest within an Ubuntu host, first make sure that the experience is as good as in native Windows. I have a very good experience with MS Office (in my view, it runs smoother and quicker in Windows guest in Ubuntu than the native Ubuntu LibreOffice), but YMMV. Also, it needs enough RAM (1 GB was definitely not sufficient).

I strongly advise to first install Ubuntu on a second partition, side by side with Windows, install Virtualbox, Windows and your programs, and try to work with that for a while. Then you will see whether this setup works. If not, you will be able to go back to Windows.