How to transfer files from Host OS to guest OS running on VirtualBox?

Question

I am trying to transfer files from my Host OS (Windows 7) to Guest OS (CentOS) running on VirtualBox.

I tried using pscp but it gives the error: More than one remote source not supported

I tried ftp but it doesn't connect and I don't know why.

Teudimundo · Answer 1 · 2012-08-16 20:30:21Z

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answered Aug 16 '12 at 20:30

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It's also possible to mount a vdi from the host (and access the guest operating system's files): superuser.com/questions/34913/mount-virtualbox-vdi-disk – Anderson Green Nov 8 '12 at 3:35

Community · Answer 2 · 2012-08-17 04:33:20Z

up vote 1 down vote

You can do it with "scp" command, then the ssh daemon (sshd) has to be running on the Windows box as well.

Or use one of the windows scp clients to talk to the centos VM. You can transfer files either way using scp.

edited Aug 17 '12 at 4:33

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answered Aug 16 '12 at 22:45

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Luke · Answer 3 · 2012-10-23 17:12:00Z

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You can use Samba for transferring files. Just install Samba, and then choose the Host OS and then the OS where the files are to be transferred.

edited Oct 23 '12 at 17:12

Luke
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answered Oct 23 '12 at 13:44

Evan Derek
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migrated from stackoverflow.com Aug 16 '12 at 22:25