Vista Tutorial - Re: Drag & Drop

08-25-2008

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. :-)

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

08-25-2008

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:23:29 +0200, Bo Berglund <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrotc:

Quote:

>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

08-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bo Berglund Guest n/a posts	Re: Drag & Drop 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. :-) -- Bo Berglund (Sweden)
My System Specs

08-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Ben Guest n/a posts	Re: Drag & Drop On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:23:29 +0200, Bo Berglund <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrotc: Quote: >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
My System Specs

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