VMware
- 14/03/2009
VMware - Share folders between the host and VM
(9 votes, average: 4.56 out of 5) 
Loading ... Another very useful function in the VM is able to share folders on the host system (which is actually installed on the physical computer) for access within a virtual machine.
To make this configuration is very simple:
- With the VM offline, select it and click on "VM / Settings" (CTRL + D shortcut lovers).
- Choose the tab "Options";
- Click "Shered Folders", and the right side clear the checkbox "Disable Shared Folders";
- Now click on "ADD". A name for the share and 'host folder' and choose a folder to share.
- Finally leave the option "Enable this share" enabled.
Ready! is already working!
Now when the VM, you can access your shares on "\ \. Host." See the images below:
11 Responses to "VMware - Share folders between the host and VM"
Personal
I do not have the option to share folders / Shared Folders, ... between the Power and Snapshots.
What do I do?
Note: VMWare Server Console 1.0.8
For Grandson (1 comments) on 24/03/2009
And then Neto's all good?
Kra ... as far as I know there's no way to share between snapshots. Cause they would be as restore points, theoretically a snapshot has no connection with another snapshot.
But if I find something about it I send you an email!
Hugs!
By Marcelo Sabadini (109 comments) on 25/03/2009
Marcelo,
all right.
what is the grandson said that he did not tab options appears, check shared folders (what happens to me).
For CELIO (1 comments) on 13/03/2010
Excellent!
By Anderson (2 comments) on 07/08/2010
Tks a lot!
By Marcelo Sabadini (109 comments) on 04/09/2010
Remember that to work, must be installed VMware Tools ...
By William (1 comments) on 13/10/2010
Excellent. Very good tip and easy to perform. Thank you and congratulations
For paulok (1 comments) on 17/10/2010
Our man, worth it!
By kevin (1 comments) on 18/05/2011
the vmTools is saying that my system does not support sharing folders. What do I do?
By Eduardo (3 comments) on 14/10/2011
Personal business is the following. I also installed VMware on my machine and following the guidance of Marcelo, we should find the Shared Folders option in the options. Of course, everything is easier, I happen to not have this option in my OPTIONS and I already have installed VMware Tools. WHAT TO DO ???????? My problem now became how to share folders to enable Shared Folders!
By Alexander (3 comments) on 14/12/2011
Still on VMWare, I have problems with the internet. Here at home my internet is wireless (wifi), picks up normally, but when I'm using the VM without the internet. What is it?
By Alexander (3 comments) on 15/12/2011