How to Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox
Hello friends, welcome back to our Web Blog Ceflox.com. Virtualization is a very helpful thing in our daily lives, including if we want to create a virtual operating system. On this occasion we will share about the VirtualBox Tutorial for Beginners, which discusses the How to Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox.
Tutorial Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox
Table Of Contents
- What is Virtualbox and Virtualization
- Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
- How to Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox
If in the discussion in the previous article we were introduced to what is VirtualBox Guest Additions, then on this occasion we will discuss how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Windows.
What is VirtualBox Guest Additions
What is Virtualbox and Virtualization
VirtualBox Guest Additions are additional tools or drivers provided by VirtualBox which have functions, among others, features shared folders, shared clipboards, mouse integration, increasing graphic quality, drag n drop and many others.
VirtualBox has provided VirtualBox Guest Additions with an ISO image file known as "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso", and later during installation the file will be extracted and then installed. All right, let's go straight to the installation process.
How To Install VirtualBox Guest Additions On Windows
Before installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Windows, make sure your friends have installed the Windows Operating System on VirtualBox.
1. Run the Operating System in VirtualBox
Make sure that the operating system that will be installed VirtualBox Guest Additions is already in VirtualBox, so that we can directly install the VirtualBox Guest Additions.
Start the virtual machine to be
precise on Windows, if so, please wait until the boot is complete. The
next step is to enter the Guest Additions Image.
2. Insert Guest Additions Image
The next step is to insert or enter the Guest Additions Image CD, the method is to click Devices >> Insert Guest Additions CD Image, or friends can see the picture below:
If so, please wait a few moments until the auto run pop up appears from the windows. Like the picture below.
If it doesn't appear like the picture above, then friends can open it manually by opening itwindows explorer, then select CD Drive (D:) Virtualbox Guest Additions Image. Like the picture below
If so, double click on CD Drive (D:) Virtualbox Guest Additions Image.
3. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions Image
The next stage, when the Virtualbox Guest Additions Image has been detected and has been clicked 2 times, then the next stage is the installation.
If you have clicked it twice, or run it, it will appear on our windows like this, then select it YES
Next there will be a Welcome display from the Oracle VBox Guest, and just click NEXT.
If so, next, we will be instructed to choose the installation location for VBox Guest, here just leave the default then NEXT.
If so, we will select the components to be installed, here I select all, or check all, then click install.
Next,
namely, there is a question, are we going to install software on our
devices, here I checklist to always allow and then click INSTALL.
If so, please wait until the installation is complete.
After completing the installation, we are advised to restart our windows, if so, just select Reboot Now, and Finish.
How to Drag & Drop in VirtualBox Windows
Actually the way to move How to Move Files from VirtualBox to Windows is the same as the way to drag and drop. Let's follow the method:
After completing the installation of Virtualbox Guest Additions, the next step is How to Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox.
Friends need to understand, there are 3 types of drag and drop in VirtualBox, namely:
- Host
to Guest = that drag and drop can be done from the host (Original OS
on the laptop) to the Virtual OS in VirtualBox. But it can't be the
other way around.
- Guest
to Host = that drag and drop can be done from Virtual OS in VirtualBox to Host (Original OS on laptop), but not vice versa.
- Bidirectional = In two directions, this method can drag and drop from the Host-Guest or Guest-Host.
If so, then next we will try directly to do drag and drop.
- Prepare one of the files that will be used for Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox
- If so, we can drag it into the guest / virtual operating system
- Next, if you have, drop it into the guest / virtual operating system. Then the result is as follows:
Conclusion
With the Drag and Drop feature and with the bidirectional type then added with the VirtualBox Guest Additions facility, we can carry out the process of moving data or files easily. Such as moving the configuration file from Windows to Linux to make it easier in the configuration process.
Alright friends, that's enough for the Linux Learning Tutorial for Beginners, Understanding VirtualBox and How to Download Virtualbox. Move Files From Windows to VirtualBox. I hope this tutorial is useful for all of us.
That is all and thank you.
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