Shared Folders inaccessible from Windows 7 guest on Windows Vista 64-bit host -> fixed in 2.1.2

[winuser]

I have Guest Additions installed. I have created a shared folder called MySharedFolder. I am unable to access it from within the Windows 7 guest.

I have tried attaching it to a drive letter by typing "net use d: \vboxsrv\MySharedFolder". This works under a Windows Vista guest, but not under Windows 7.

I have also tried navigating to \vboxsrv\MySharedFolder in Windows Explorer. This did not work.

[vahnx]

I also have Windows 7 in a guest with additions installed, and I cannot see ANY of my network shares.

[sunlover]

Please attach the VBox.log for the session where you are trying to access the shared folder.

[toleds]

correct me if i'm wrong but i've noticed that shared folder resides under .VirtualBox folder in AppData, in Windows 7 filename starting with dot(.) is not accepted.

just a wild guess... coz i'm also suffering from the shared folder problem...

[pentagonik]

This issue will be solved in 2.1.2. In Windows 7 filenames started with a dot (.) are definitively supported.

Please report back if 2.1.2 is not working for you then.

[toleds]

where can i get the 2.1.2 version? i would like to test...

[pentagonik]

It will be out soon.

[kilian]

I've given a look at [15967] and tried it on 2.1.0, but with no success. Is really changing the VBoxGuest service properties all what is required to make shared folders work under a Windows 7 guest?

[kilian]

Forgot to mention: it's the x64 flavor of 7, running on a x64 Linux host.