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Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine Addit
  1. #1


    b2sing4u Guest

    Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine Addit

    What I did is:
    1.I used Windows XP SP2 x64 (English) as a host system.
    2.I installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 x64.
    3.I installed Windows XP SP3 x86 (English) as a virtual client.
    4.I installed Virtual Machine Additions on XP SP3 client system.
    5.I turned off client system.
    6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    7.I found that 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled yet.
    8.I did step 3-6 again, but still 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled.

    What should I do to enable shared folders now?





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  2. #2


    Mark Rae [MVP] Guest

    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine Addit

    "b2sing4u" <b2sing4u@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:23DE28C5-D5E5-43EF-918C-D549B48B7A03@xxxxxx

    > What should I do to enable shared folders now?
    1) Start the virtual machine

    2) Once it's booted and Windows has launched, go to the VPC console

    3) Select the running virtual machine and click Settings - ignore the
    message...

    4) In the left pane, select Shared Folders

    5) In the right pane, click the Share Folder... button and follow the
    prompts


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  3. #3


    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine Addit

    >5.I turned off client system.

    >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    The VM has to be running for shared folders to be configured.

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    Bob Comer




    On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:56:04 -0800, b2sing4u
    <b2sing4u@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >What I did is:
    >1.I used Windows XP SP2 x64 (English) as a host system.
    >2.I installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 x64.
    >3.I installed Windows XP SP3 x86 (English) as a virtual client.
    >4.I installed Virtual Machine Additions on XP SP3 client system.
    >5.I turned off client system.
    >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    >7.I found that 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled yet.
    >8.I did step 3-6 again, but still 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled.
    >
    >What should I do to enable shared folders now?
    >

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  4. #4


    Liew Guest

    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine A

    I had the same problem. I did exactly what was mentioned here. VM was
    running. RIght Clicked on shared folders -> selected Shared Folders settings,
    but the right pane was unavailable for selection.

    Networking settings were fine. I was able to ping my host system and vice
    versa. I am really stuck over here.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.

    "Robert Comer" wrote:

    > >5.I turned off client system.
    > >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    >
    > The VM has to be running for shared folders to be configured.
    >
    > --
    > Bob Comer
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:56:04 -0800, b2sing4u
    > <b2sing4u@xxxxxx> wrote:
    >

    > >What I did is:
    > >1.I used Windows XP SP2 x64 (English) as a host system.
    > >2.I installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 x64.
    > >3.I installed Windows XP SP3 x86 (English) as a virtual client.
    > >4.I installed Virtual Machine Additions on XP SP3 client system.
    > >5.I turned off client system.
    > >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    > >7.I found that 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled yet.
    > >8.I did step 3-6 again, but still 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled.
    > >
    > >What should I do to enable shared folders now?
    > >
    >

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  5. #5


    Bo Berglund Guest

    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine A

    On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:22:05 -0800, Liew
    <Liew@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >> >5.I turned off client system.
    >> >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    >>
    >> The VM has to be running for shared folders to be configured.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Bob Comer
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:56:04 -0800, b2sing4u
    >> <b2sing4u@xxxxxx> wrote:
    >>

    >> >What I did is:
    >> >1.I used Windows XP SP2 x64 (English) as a host system.
    >> >2.I installed Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 x64.
    >> >3.I installed Windows XP SP3 x86 (English) as a virtual client.
    >> >4.I installed Virtual Machine Additions on XP SP3 client system.
    >> >5.I turned off client system.
    >> >6.I clicked Virtual PC Console > Settings > Shared Folders
    >> >7.I found that 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled yet.
    >> >8.I did step 3-6 again, but still 'Shared Folders' button was not enabled.
    >> >
    >> >What should I do to enable shared folders now?
    >> >
    >>

    >I had the same problem. I did exactly what was mentioned here. VM was
    >running. RIght Clicked on shared folders -> selected Shared Folders settings,
    >but the right pane was unavailable for selection.
    What do you mean by *right* click???
    Surely this should be *left* click?
    Or are you talking about right clicking a folder in Windows Explorer
    and looking for the Sharing menu item, i.e. setting up a regular
    network shared folder???

    >Networking settings were fine. I was able to ping my host system and vice
    >versa. I am really stuck over here.
    >
    VPC shared folders are not working via networking at all, so I am
    really confused about your wording here.
    Either you talk about VPC VM Additions shared folders and then
    networking does not come into te picture or you talk about regular
    Windows network folder sharing and then all normal network and
    firewall settings in Windows have to be adjusted properly.
    What are you discussing?
    --

    Bo Berglund (Sweden)

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  6. #6



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    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual Machine Addit

    I had the same problem. I did exactly what was mentioned here. VM was
    running. RIght Clicked on shared folders -> selected Shared Folders settings,
    but the right pane was unavailable for selection.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.
    Velmurugan

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  7. #7


    Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT] Guest

    Re: Can't enable shared folders after installing Virtual MachineAddit

    The virtual machine has to be running when you look at the shared folder
    settings (specifically it has to be booted to the point where services
    from the Virtual Machine Additions have started - which is usually just
    before the login prompt is displayed).

    Cheers,
    Benjamin Armstrong
    ===========================
    Senior Program Manager Lead
    Windows Virtualization

    Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/Virtual_PC_Guy
    Book: http://tinyurl.com/ysxcbm

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
    rights. You assume all risk for your use.

    avmgan wrote:

    > I had the same problem. I did exactly what was mentioned here. VM was
    > running. RIght Clicked on shared folders -> selected Shared Folders
    > settings,
    > but the right pane was unavailable for selection.
    >
    > Any help is greatly appreciated.
    >
    > Thanks.
    > Velmurugan
    >
    >

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