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Updated on 2022-08-29 GMT+08:00
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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions

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 a folder path on the host where VirtualBox has been installed, and set the sharing mode. After the folder is shared, you can access the folder from the VirtualBox VM.

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