Comments on: How To Do Seamless Window and Folder Integration with Ubuntu & VirtualBox http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Greeff http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-15237 Jan Greeff Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:13:51 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-15237 My Virtualbox did not install via the terminal, so I installed it via the software centre. It did not appear in the system tools, it showed up in accessories. Needless to say, none of the instructions worked after that. Is there a way out of here towards seamless integration? My Virtualbox did not install via the terminal, so I installed it via the software centre. It did not appear in the system tools, it showed up in accessories. Needless to say, none of the instructions worked after that. Is there a way out of here towards seamless integration?

]]> By: Steve http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-14869 Steve Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:42:23 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-14869 @Alex Mayorga Adame: Yes you can migrate an existing Windows partition to a VirtualBox VM, but you need to prepare it first via some reg edits and you need to set your virtualbox settings to roughly match your PC (presence of IOAPIC, etc [more technically in windows lingo you need to have a setup where the HAL required for both the original PC and the virtualbox VM is the same]). See http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Migrate_Windows. I actually have a windows partition that I can boot stand-alone or from within VBox, although it does mean that before I switch from one to the other I have to mount the partition in linux and switch the windows activation file around (I have one copy that's happy with the VBox setup and the original copy that's happy with the native PC hardware). Hope this helps! @Alex Mayorga Adame: Yes you can migrate an existing Windows partition to a VirtualBox VM, but you need to prepare it first via some reg edits and you need to set your virtualbox settings to roughly match your PC (presence of IOAPIC, etc [more technically in windows lingo you need to have a setup where the HAL required for both the original PC and the virtualbox VM is the same]). See http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Migrate_Windows. I actually have a windows partition that I can boot stand-alone or from within VBox, although it does mean that before I switch from one to the other I have to mount the partition in linux and switch the windows activation file around (I have one copy that’s happy with the VBox setup and the original copy that’s happy with the native PC hardware). Hope this helps!

]]> By: Holly http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-14673 Holly Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:01:09 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-14673 Thanks you so much, this really helped a lot. Thanks you so much, this really helped a lot.

]]> By: Sumit Bisht http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-12267 Sumit Bisht Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:56:54 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-12267 Thanks! Your approach worked great on my machine. BTW:I had installed Guest Additions already on my Windows guest. Thanks!
Your approach worked great on my machine.
BTW:I had installed Guest Additions already on my Windows guest.

]]> By: Buddhika Ranasinghe http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-12220 Buddhika Ranasinghe Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:09:55 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-12220 Thanks in advance I've resolved my problem. Thanks in advance
I’ve resolved my problem.

]]> By: tommy http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-11028 tommy Tue, 18 May 2010 10:32:56 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-11028 doesn't work here on ubuntu 10.04 latest virutal box..runnin xp guest.. when i run the \\vboxsvr\Downloads [downloads the shared folder in home\username\Downloads NETWORK NOT FOUND!!! doesn’t work here on ubuntu 10.04 latest virutal box..runnin xp guest.. when i run the \\vboxsvr\Downloads [downloads the shared folder in home\username\Downloads

NETWORK NOT FOUND!!!

]]> By: JaY0 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-10969 JaY0 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:00:24 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-10969 A tip for those who don't want VirtualBox to be shown in their taskbar/Gnomebar. Install Compiz settings configurator, then enable Window Rules, then in the first available entry box where it says "Skip taskbar" you type in "class=VirtualBox" (without quotes) and presto! Good guide by the way. A tip for those who don’t want VirtualBox to be shown in their taskbar/Gnomebar. Install Compiz settings configurator, then enable Window Rules, then in the first available entry box where it says “Skip taskbar” you type in “class=VirtualBox” (without quotes) and presto!

Good guide by the way.

]]> By: eclecnant http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-9990 eclecnant Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:12:29 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-9990 Worked like a charm on Ubuntu Karmic with Windows XP as guest. Thanks! Worked like a charm on Ubuntu Karmic with Windows XP as guest. Thanks!

]]> By: brokerboystway http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-8841 brokerboystway Thu, 28 May 2009 00:27:07 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-8841 dude this is the best guide ever written. i know its kind of late but. i hope you have more tuts for tux (made a funny) the migration is over i have officially moved to tux. hey hey hey good bye! linux mint 6 hp dv6875se 3g ram 1.83 t5550 intel core duo centrino inside. break a window! dude this is the best guide ever written. i know its kind of late but. i hope you have more tuts for tux (made a funny)

the migration is over i have officially moved to tux. hey hey hey good bye!
linux mint 6 hp dv6875se 3g ram 1.83 t5550 intel core duo centrino inside.
break a window!

]]> By: John Howell http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-8627 John Howell Fri, 01 May 2009 22:50:17 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/02/01/how-to-do-seamless-window-integration-with-ubuntu-virtualbox/#comment-8627 Neat, but I am using OS X as a host, Virtualbox 2.2.2 and Ubuntu 9.0.4 as the guest. Is there a way to get the ubuntu windows seamless in OS X? Neat, but I am using OS X as a host, Virtualbox 2.2.2 and Ubuntu 9.0.4 as the guest. Is there a way to get the ubuntu windows seamless in OS X?

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