Creating Shared folder - no luck!

[igroucho]

I have tried numerous times to create a folder to be shared by both systems macos & xp but I can't get it to work. No matter what I do no folder is created. This is what I've done: Going into VMW menu "Settings" I choose "Shared folder" ensure Enabled is checked. Need help. Wazzup here?

[RDPetruska]

You also need to create an actual Shared Folder. All the selection you chose does in enable the Shared Folders feature. You need to Add at least one Shared Folders - give it a name, and point to what folder on the host you want to use.

[igroucho]

Thanks. In xp - where do I find that "Shared folder". I created one in Mac OS and pointed to that in Settings. But then?

[WoodyZ]

Thanks. In xp - where do I find that "Shared folder". I created one in Mac OS and pointed to that in Settings. But then?

You could try reading the documentation...

VMware Fusion menu > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Moving and Sharing Files with Your Mac > Sharing Files Between Virtual Machines and Your Mac >

To view shared folders in a Windows guest by using Windows Explorer

To view shared folders in a Windows guest by mapping them as a drive

[igroucho]

Thanx för your help. Yes the manual is always worth a first hand look and it describes the procedure in a comprehensible form.

Case fixed now and I have my shared folder as an alias on the xp desktop working nicely just like I want it.