For this to work, you will need to check that that you have thevmware tools installedand running.
In VMware Workstation, go to the VM \ options window and then choose the Options tab.
From here you’re free to modify the shared folders.
grab the Add button, and you will be presented with a wizard.
I personally did so simply because I was worried about accessing in-use files.
You shouldn’t even have to cycle your virtual machine.
The folders should immediately show up under /mnt/hgfs
That’s all there is to it.
Remember, if you have problems it’s probably because yourvmware tools are not installed.
Tested on: Ubuntu Dapper, Ubuntu Edgy Eft
