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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on the Windows VM

After Guest Additions are installed on a Windows VM, files can be easily shared between the VM and host.

Procedure

  1. On the VirtualBox Windows VM, choose Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image.
    Figure 1 Installing Guest Additions
  2. Choose Computer > CD Drive, double-click VirtualBox Guest, and complete the installation as prompted.
  3. Verify the installation.

    After the installation is complete, click Devices to check whether a shared folder exists.

    Figure 2 Verifying the installation
  4. Set the folder sharing mode.

    Select the folder path on the host where VirtualBox has been installed. After the folder is shared, you can access the folder on the VirtualBox VM.

    Figure 3 Setting the folder sharing mode
Parent topic: Configuring the VM