
No need to install additional software or packages Note: Windows VMs need only mount the guest addition tool CD and install the executable. To install the guest tools on Ubuntu / Windows guest machines, read the post below: Without the tool installed, the guest machine will not perform as expected. The tool contains a suite of utilities that enhance the virtual Machine’s operating systems and improves the management of the Machine… When you create or install a new guest machine, your first task should be to install its guest addition tool in the VM.

To get started with using external USB devices from VirtualBox guest machines, follow the steps below: Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on the VM We’ve also discussed how to install that after installing the host software. You won’t be able to access external USB devices from your VirtualBox guest machines without installing its guest additions tool. In addition, it will allow you to access physical USB content from the guest’s Machine. This tutorial shows students and new users how to mount or insert an external USB flash/thumb drive into a VirtualBox guest machine running Windows or Ubuntu Linux VMs.

If you have followed our previous posts, you should know how to install, configure and use VirtualBox on Windows and Linux systems (Ubuntu). Over a few months, we’ve shown students and new users how to install, configure and use VirtualBox virtualization software on Windows and Ubuntu Linux systems.
