- Add folder(s) to shared folder menu. It is important to write down the folder names at this step.
- Boot guest system, open a terminal and type in the following commands
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sudo mkdir /mnt/tao_xp sudo mount.vboxsf TAO /mnt/tao_xp
How to share folders between WinXP and Ubuntu in VirtualBox
How to share folders between WinXP and Ubuntu in VirtualBox
Although Virtual Box provided an option of shared folder, it is not straightforward to use this shared folder. It took me some searches on VirtualBox forum to find it how Ubuntu guest OS can access the shared Folder on WinXP host OS.