Transferring files without guest additions I've had some trouble running drag'n'drop in seamless mode, but this method usually works great (as long as it is supported) You should be able to drag and drop files from your host machine to the guest OS. Under Drag'n'drop, select which directions you want file sharing to go (I selected bidirectional).Ĭlose the settings window and launch your virtual machine. If you haven't installed Guest Additions yet, VirtualBox has an official tutorial here.Ĭlick the orange settings icon for your virtual machine, and navigate to General > Advanced.

If you're running an operating system that isn't supported by guest additions, please see method #2*.* Specific instructions and a list of supported guest OSes can be found here. Guest additions are supported on recent-ish versions of most operating systems. This is the preferred method if you've installed the guest additions for your VirtualBox guest. Transferring files with guest additions (easiest) If there are any other methods you would suggest, please let me know. I found that there isn't a lot of information out there about how to transfer files into and out of a VirtualBox guest OS, so here is a tutorial I made.

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