Thread: Re: Drag & Drop
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Old 08-25-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ben


 
 

Re: Drag & Drop

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:23:29 +0200, Bo Berglund <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrotc:
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>On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:28:14 -0600, Ben <bpugs@xxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
Quote:

>>I can't seem to drag a Large file from the Virtual Desktop (XP Pro) to the
>>Vista desktop (Vista Business) it only copies a few hundred bytes and acts as
>>if the copy is complete.
>>
>>What am I missing?
>>
>You are missing the fact that the VMAdditions drag&drop and shared
>folders feature is unable to handle large files and deep file/folder
>structures. :-(
>
>You are better off setting up and using normal network file sharing
>between the guest and the host. That is rock solid. :-)
OK, I set up a folder on the Virtual PC and set sharing on it, and created a
shortcut to it on the Vista Desktop.... all works well that way...

Thanks!!!

Ben
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