On Seg, 2013-01-14 at 11:43 -0600, John A. Wallace wrote: > 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.
After install guest additions and just after install guest additions, you can see a special network and you can share host filesystem in guest XP. IIRC > > -----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 -- Sérgio M. B. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
