In windows on your VM you need to mount your mac shared folder as a network
drive.  You can do this using the 'Tools | Map Network Drive...' menu
command in windows. Choose a drive letter (e.g., X:), then for the 'Folder'
name, use the Virtual box share syntax, which is '\\vboxsvr\sharename',
where 'sharename' is the name of the share that you set up in the Virtual
Box configuration window.  Once done, you should see your mac folder under
the drive letter you chose.  The virtual box manual explains this more
fully.

Matt

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Nicole Engard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have virtualbox installed on my mac.  I have several virtual
> machines, the one that's causing problems is my windows xp machine.  I
> want to transfer files from my mac to my windows machine.  I tried
> sharing a folder but can't find it in windows - I tried putting a CD
> in but windows can't read it - I installed Filezilla FTP Server - but
> now I'm suck with how to set that up so that I can FTP from my Mac to
> the Windows Virtual Machine.
>
> Any tips from the experts?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Nicole
>