How to make a shared folder via VirtualBox 6.1, Host: Win 10

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i was trying some hours but now i need to ask the community.

VirtualBox(VB): 6.1 + guest add
Host: win 10 - 64bit
Guest: Zorin 16 latest - 64bit +guest add 6.1.26 (encrypted)
Kernel:5.11.0-27.generic

in VB:

  • access to the shared Folder is FULL
  • auto mount active
  • mount point empty (guest is choosing then)

in Zorin:

  • i am in a the group vboxsf (via "adduser")
  • i made a folder and add this to the VB shared folder
  • i choose the bidirectional for the folder in VB
  • i restarted VB multiple times

but the Folder will not shown. i searched for it but seems not created ever.

I was trying to drag & drop (host to guest) a bookmark-json for Firefox but this will not work too, so i was hoping that another way will work. But here is stuck...

What i am doing wrong?

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I'm not to familiar with virtual box, but as with a network drive, wouldn't you have to mount the share first, otherwise the os wouldn't know it exists?

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This guide should be able to walk you through setting it up.

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This is the same as "heise.de" explained, and this not work for me...This one worked, its also in german but i am native german:

i get one Error, after pass the 3 minute mark in the video:

mkdir ~/Zorin
sudo mount -t vboxsf Zorin ~/Zorin
mount: /home/user/Zorin: mount(2)-Systemaufruf ist fehlgeschlagen: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.

But i worked on, after Reboot it worked. finally

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Glad to know that you finally made it to work :slight_smile:
If you do not mind, you could summarise what you did here and mark that posting as :ballot_box_with_check: solution.
This would help future visitors to this forum to find the solution they are looking for.

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