Cannot share windows sgares with ubuntu in virtual box

OS is Windows XP Pro.
I have virtual box 2.0.4
and ubuntu 8.04.1 inside virtual box

First, you need to install VirtualBox guest extensions:
- In the VirtualBox menu, Devices -> "Install Guest Additions"
- Then, mount them: Devices -> Mount CD/DVD-ROM -> CD/DVD-ROM Image
- Select VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)
- sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
- mount /media/cdrom (If you get an error that it's already mounted, ignore the error)
- sudo /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
(wait)
- Reboot the virtual machine

Once you have the extensions installed and configured, you'll be able to share host machine (Windows) onto the virtual machine:
(VirtualBox menu):
- Devices -> Shared Folders
- Press the '+' icon, fill in the form; remember the "Folder Name" value you give it
- open a terminal in the virtualbox
- sudo mount -t vboxsf <foldername> <mountpoint>
  where <foldername> is the name from the "Shared Folders" form and <mountpoint> is the directory on your system that you want to use for accessing the share.

Note also, every time you update your kernel, you'll need to re-install the system additions (/media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run)

Kevin:

I installed guest additions. When I try to go to Devices -> Shared Folders

And try to add N and W drives, I get an error as follows:

By the way, I did not have to type in any SUDO commands to get this far. I actually got icons with program names and double clicked VBoxLinuxAdditions and it ran in a terminal window.

I appreciate your helping me. What should I do about this error ?

Thanks

Raja

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Kevin Lacquement
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:36 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #47938]: Cannot share windows sgares with ubuntu in virtual box

Your question #47938 on Ubuntu changed:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938

    Status: Open => Answered

Kevin Lacquement proposed the following answer:

First, you need to install VirtualBox guest extensions:

- In the VirtualBox menu, Devices -> "Install Guest Additions"

- Then, mount them: Devices -> Mount CD/DVD-ROM -> CD/DVD-ROM Image

- Select VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)

- sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

- mount /media/cdrom (If you get an error that it's already mounted, ignore the error)

- sudo /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

(wait)

- Reboot the virtual machine

Once you have the extensions installed and configured, you'll be able to share host machine (Windows) onto the virtual machine:

(VirtualBox menu):

- Devices -> Shared Folders

- Press the '+' icon, fill in the form; remember the "Folder Name" value you give it

- open a terminal in the virtualbox

- sudo mount -t vboxsf <foldername> <mountpoint>

  where <foldername> is the name from the "Shared Folders" form and <mountpoint> is the directory on your system that you want to use for accessing the share.

--

If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us

know that it is solved:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938/+confirm?answer_id=1

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the

following page to enter your feedback:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938

You received this question notification because you are a direct

subscriber of the question.

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3519 (20081013) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com

Kevin:

I repeated your instruction andthis time went to terminal manually and typed what you said. I still get an error that VboxLinuxAdditions.run command not found.

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Raja
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:28 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: RE: [Question #47938]: Cannot share windows sgares with ubuntu in virtual box

Your question #47938 on Ubuntu changed:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938

    Status: Answered => Open

You are still having a problem:

Kevin:

I installed guest additions. When I try to go to Devices -> Shared

Folders

And try to add N and W drives, I get an error as follows:

By the way, I did not have to type in any SUDO commands to get this far.

I actually got icons with program names and double clicked

VBoxLinuxAdditions and it ran in a terminal window.

I appreciate your helping me. What should I do about this error ?

Thanks

Raja

-----Original Message-----

From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Kevin Lacquement

Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:36 PM

To: <email address hidden>

Subject: Re: [Question #47938]: Cannot share windows sgares with ubuntu in virtual box

Your question #47938 on Ubuntu changed:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938

    Status: Open => Answered

Kevin Lacquement proposed the following answer:

First, you need to install VirtualBox guest extensions:

- In the VirtualBox menu, Devices -> "Install Guest Additions"

- Then, mount them: Devices -> Mount CD/DVD-ROM -> CD/DVD-ROM Image

- Select VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)

- sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

- mount /media/cdrom (If you get an error that it's already mounted,

ignore the error)

- sudo /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

(wait)

- Reboot the virtual machine

Once you have the extensions installed and configured, you'll be able to

share host machine (Windows) onto the virtual machine:

(VirtualBox menu):

- Devices -> Shared Folders

- Press the '+' icon, fill in the form; remember the "Folder Name" value

you give it

- open a terminal in the virtualbox

- sudo mount -t vboxsf <foldername> <mountpoint>

  where <foldername> is the name from the "Shared Folders" form and

<mountpoint> is the directory on your system that you want to use for

accessing the share.

--

If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us

know that it is solved:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938/+confirm?answer_id=1

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the

following page to enter your feedback:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47938

You received this question notification because you are a direct

subscriber of the question.

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus

signature database 3519 (20081013) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com

--

You received this question notification because you are a direct

subscriber of the question.

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3519 (20081013) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com

Your error message didn't come through on your reply. However, note capitals: VBoxLinuxAdditions.run, the 'B' needs to be capitalized. You can try using tab-completion (type /media/cdrom/V then press tab, it will fill in part, then you type the next letter), as this will make it easier to avoid typos.

It looks like there may be a simpler answer now (not previously available due to a bug in the packaging):

- Update your system (using the update icon on the toolbar)
- use either the Synaptics GUI (System -> Administration -> Synaptics Package Manager) or apt-get (from the terminal) to install virtualbox-ose-guest-utils and virtualbox-ose-guest-modules:
-- sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-ose-guest-modules

Good luck