You should be able to avoid this step: " then unplugged it from my host machine", at least I can with XP guest, because when you start the guest, the host releases the USB and the guest assumes control of it. I have not heard anyone say this is a bad way to do it, and it works for me.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark LaPierre [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VBox-users] File transfer to host(SOLVED) > > On 01/12/2013 07:30 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > > Hey All, > > > > What is the easiest method for transferring a file off a VirtualBox > > Win XP machine to the host Linux system? > > > > I added my USB stick as a new filter, then unplugged it from my host > machine, then started my Win XP VM, then plugged it in to my host > machine. Win XP found it no problem. > > I copied the file from the VM to the USB stick and then shut down the > VM. The host automatically mounted the USB stick when I shut down the > VM. I copied the file from the USB stick. Life is good. > > -- > _ > °v° > /(_)\ > ^ ^ Mark LaPierre > Registerd Linux user No #267004 > https://linuxcounter.net/ > **** > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, > MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current > with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs > and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_123012 > _______________________________________________ > VBox-users-community mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community- > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
