how to mount windows 7 folder in oracle virtualbox ubuntu

How to Create a Shared Directory between Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed in Oracle Virtual Box

1) Create a Directory in Windows

C:\Windows_Share_Ubuntu


On Ubuntu Follow below steps

Select Ubuntu VM -> Settings  -> Shared Folders -> AddShare Folder
-> Enter Folder path and Folder name and select Auto-Mount check box and Permanently -Add check box.

Then login to Ubuntu and Open a terminal and follow below steps

sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo /sbin/reboot
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-x11
cd  /media
sudo mount -t vboxsf  Windows_Share_Ubuntu /media/Windows_Share_Ubuntu

Now configuration is completed ..you can transfer files between Windows and Ubuntu
Windows (C:\Windows_Share_Ubuntu)
Ubuntu (/media/Windows_Share_Ubuntu)

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