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10-14-2009
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| | Get files from host Host - XP SP3 Guest - XP SP3 Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Anyway the guest can grab a file from host? I got an installation program in host C:\Temp How does the guest can open that file? |
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10-15-2009
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| | Re: Get files from host On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:34:33 +1100, "Alan T" <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: >Host - XP SP3 >Guest - XP SP3 >Virtual PC 2007 SP1 > >Anyway the guest can grab a file from host? >I got an installation program in host C:\Temp >How does the guest can open that file? > them. 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ http://smudj.wordpress.com/ |
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10-15-2009
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| | Re: Get files from host > 1. Install the VM Additions, then use shared folders or drag and drop Quote: > them. > 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. > from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" I have installed the Addition. How to do next? I am new to VM. |
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10-15-2009
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| | Re: Get files from host In article <uiPBR2fTKHA.4592@newsgroup> "Alan T" <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: > Quote: > > 1. Install the VM Additions, then use shared folders or drag and drop > > them. > > 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. > > from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" > Hi, > > I have installed the Addition. > How to do next? I am new to VM. |
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10-16-2009
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| | Re: Get files from host "Alan T" <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse@newsgroup> wrote in message news:uiPBR2fTKHA.4592@newsgroup Quote: Quote: >> 1. Install the VM Additions, then use shared folders or drag and drop >> them. >> 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. >> from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" Quote: > I have installed the Additions. > How to do next? I am new to VM. 2) Select the Search tab 3) In the textbox, enter the two words below: shared folder 4) Click the List Topics button 5) Click on the help topics returned one by one. Everything you need to know is there. -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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10-16-2009
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| | Re: Get files from host On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:11:14 +1100, "Alan T" <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: Quote: >> 1. Install the VM Additions, then use shared folders or drag and drop >> them. >> 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. >> from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" >Hi, > >I have installed the Addition. >How to do next? I am new to VM. > Folders and pick the one you want. You can also do it from the VM's menu...the VM must be running to do this. I can't give you exact instructions since I don' have a system running VCP2007 handy, but you can search the VPC help for shared folders and it will guide you through. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ http://smudj.wordpress.com/ |
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4 Weeks Ago
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| | Re: Get files from host "Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message news:9sqhd5d676tu562rupq33piagbiaijeq71@newsgroup Quote: > On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:11:14 +1100, "Alan T" > <alan_NO_SPAM_pltse@newsgroup> wrote: > Quote: Quote: >>> 1. Install the VM Additions, then use shared folders or drag and drop >>> them. >>> 2. Use standard Windows networking and access the files that way, i.e. >>> from the run line: " \\%hosts-name\c$" >>Hi, >> >>I have installed the Addition. >>How to do next? I am new to VM. >> > Right-click the folder icon in the VPC status bar, click Shared > Folders and pick the one you want. You can also do it from the VM's > menu...the VM must be running to do this. I can't give you exact > instructions since I don' have a system running VCP2007 handy, but you > can search the VPC help for shared folders and it will guide you > through. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP > http://vpc.essjae.com/ > http://smudj.wordpress.com/ Pathname to the folder on the HOST to be shared and give it an unused drive letter. It is simpler to right-click in the status bar as you described above and then navigate to the folder on the host. |
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