To transfer a file from the physical computer to the virtual machine, simply drag it to the virtual machine window (where the guest OS is displayed). Note : if these options are disabled and dimmed, shut down the virtual machine to enable them. However, to do this, make sure that these features are enabled in the settings of your virtual machine.īy default, these options are enabled and are available in the "Guest isolation" section : To begin, you can easily transfer files from the physical PC to the virtual machine with a simple drag and drop.īut, you can also use copy/paste in both directions (physical machine to virtual machine and vice versa).
File transfer on Linux (Debian / Ubuntu)ġ.Note that in both cases, you will need the VMware Tools in the guest OS and activate the corresponding option in the settings of your virtual machine. IMPORTANT: NOT A DUPLICATE OF How to access a shared folder in VirtualBox?, because that question is specific to more modern versions of Windows, such as Windows 7, and every single answer there relies on installing the "Guest Additions" package from VirtualBox onto the Windows Guest, which I've already stated does not run on Windows 95 (as that's the first thing I tried since I'm familiar with Guest Additions).With VMware Workstation VMware Tools available for many types of operating systems, you can easily transfer folders and files from your physical computer to a virtual machine and vice versa. Related Question that doesn't apply in my case since it's expecting a Windows 10 Host:
I then thought I could connect to the internet by using Windows 95's Internet Explorer and just email some file back and forth or use Google Drive or something, but I can't seem to connect the Windows 95 Guest to the internet either. I tried using the "Guest Additions CD Image" provided by VirtualBox, but it doesn't run on this old version of Windows.
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