Solved Sharing files across VM Virtual Box Windows 11


THiBOR69

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Hello -
I just recently installed Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0.12 with extension pack. I also installed VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.97-158510, and finally Windows.11.Pro.23H2.22631.3235.EN-US.X64 It seems to all work and I can access the internet, but not my local network.

So I have two problems I need to resolve. Please help me :)

1) The Net Work issue. I need to share files... My local network works fine on my 3 PC's so I am sure it is set up correctly on real Windows, but from the virtual machine I can not even see the network. I currently have the "EVERYONE" account set with FULL permissions on my network just for testing, but still can not see the VM from my PC or my PC from the VM. What am I missing ??

also....

2) My view inside the VM is not filling my entire screen. Full screen does work but it is not expanding the VM window to my entire monitor. If I click on full screen from the top right menu ( the little square ) it will expand to complete full screen but very low res and HUGE TEXT. Scaling is set to default 100%,

Please help me :) If you need ANY more info just ask and I will supply it.

Thank You

Metal Box PC : Windows11 Pro 23H2 22631.3235 (defender OFF firewall OFF) with NViDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
VM PC : Windows11 Pro 23H2 22631.3235 (defender ON firewall OFF)
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows11 Pro 23H2 22631.3235

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HYTE Y70 Dual Chamber Mid-Tower ATX Case
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-14700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI
    Memory
    64 GB DDR5-7000 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Intel Raptor Lake-S PCH - cAVS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2780 x ( 3 )
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 x ( 2 )
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1350W
    Case
    HYTE Y70 Dual Chamber Mid-Tower ATX Case
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H170i Elite LCD XT
    Keyboard
    K95 RGB PLATINUM SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    LOGi MX 3S
    Internet Speed
    1.5 GB
## UPDATE ##

- I have fixed my network issue's. Long story short I was using the wrong adaptor on the VM. I switched to Bridged and now it shares on network fine.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HYTE Y70 Dual Chamber Mid-Tower ATX Case
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-14700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI
    Memory
    64 GB DDR5-7000 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Intel Raptor Lake-S PCH - cAVS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2780 x ( 3 )
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 x ( 2 )
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1350W
    Case
    HYTE Y70 Dual Chamber Mid-Tower ATX Case
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H170i Elite LCD XT
    Keyboard
    K95 RGB PLATINUM SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    LOGi MX 3S
    Internet Speed
    1.5 GB
THiBOR69 said:
1) The Net Work issue. I need to share files... My local network works fine on my 3 PC's so I am sure it is set up correctly on real Windows, but from the virtual machine I can not even see the network. I currently have the "EVERYONE" account set with FULL permissions on my network just for testing, but still can not see the VM from my PC or my PC from the VM. What am I missing ??
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By default when you create the VirtualBox VM the network adapter is attached to NAT which gives internet access only.

When you first create a virtual machine, Oracle VM VirtualBox by default enables one virtual network card and selects the Network Address Translation (NAT) mode for it. This way the guest can connect to the outside world using the host's networking and the outside world can connect to services on the guest which you choose to make visible outside of the virtual machine.

This default setup is good for the majority of Oracle VM VirtualBox users. However, Oracle VM VirtualBox is extremely flexible in how it can virtualize networking.
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If you want to access shares on the Host or other PCs on your network you need to change this to Bridged Adapter.


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THiBOR69 said:
2) My view inside the VM is not filling my entire screen. Full screen does work but it is not expanding the VM window to my entire monitor. If I click on full screen from the top right menu ( the little square ) it will expand to complete full screen but very low res and HUGE TEXT
Click to expand...
Currently I'm stuck with a desktop of 1024x768 which I cannot change. That's because my W11 VirtualBox VM is using the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter. I've not (yet) found out how to (or even if I can) change that.

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Edit: even with Guest Additions installed I cannot go higher than 1024x768.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
THiBOR69 said:
## UPDATE ##

- I have fixed my network issue's. Long story short I was using the wrong adaptor on the VM. I switched to Bridged and now it shares on network fine.
Click to expand...
:lmao: you fixed it while I was composing my long reply. I leave it there for others to see ;)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
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