Can't share files with bootcamp partition form VMWare.

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Can't share files with bootcamp partition form VMWare.

I am using VMWare fusion 7 on OSX Yosemite with Windows 8 on my bootcamp partition. The problem is when I try to share files with either a shared folder or by drag and drop the file only seems to be referenced to my Mac partition. When I am only using my Windows partition I am not able to access the files I have copy pasted from the shared folder or the files I have drag and dropped. While I have been able to with VMWare fusion 6 on OSX Maverick with Windows 7 as bootcamp.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 4:13 AM

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Loner T

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Apr 14, 2015 5:54 AM in response to dennisdawid

You need to check if VMware 7 supports read-write operations for Yosemite Core Storage volumes.

Please also see windows 8 does not recognise Macintosh HD, No drive Letter, which is related.

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Apr 14, 2015 6:04 AM in response to Loner T

But if Windows is the guest OS does it matter if VMWare 7 has read-write operations for Yosemite Core Storage? This has more to do with writing to Windows?

It should have support for it. Since VMWare fusion can run Yosemite as guest OS.

https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/faq/requirements

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Apr 14, 2015 6:19 AM in response to dennisdawid

Which OS hosts the Shared folder? This will determine what access writes you need and/or have.

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Apr 14, 2015 6:55 AM in response to Loner T

The OS host is Yosemite 10.10.2. The guest is Windows 8.

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Loner T

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Apr 14, 2015 7:00 AM in response to dennisdawid

Mac OSX HW is Host.

Windows with Bootcamp.

VMware Fusion 7 running BC partition as VM.

Which filesystem has/owns the shared folder? Think of a "client" making read-write requests, and a "server" responding to such requests.

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Apr 14, 2015 7:04 AM in response to Loner T

The mac OSX owns the folder. VMWare running bc displays this as a shared folder.

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Loner T

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Apr 14, 2015 7:22 AM in response to dennisdawid

Please post the output of the following Terminal command.

diskutil cs list

VMware uses a variant of HGFS for sharing folders. You may want to ask VMware Tech support, if they support it.

As a test, if you have a USB stick, format it as an HFS+ filesystem using Disk Utility. Connect it, and share it to the Windows side. Now copy a file from Windows to this USB stick.

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Apr 14, 2015 7:48 AM in response to Loner T

I am able to use the files in Windows with VMWare but I can't reach them with just windows. Even if copied to a local folder in Windows and same counts for the other way around.

This is the output:

CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)

|

+-- Logical Volume Group D41398FB-D3CC-4417-8C87-29569F3AC3EB

=========================================================

Name: Macintosh HD

Status: Online

Size: 329362862080 B (329.4 GB)

Free Space: 10645504 B (10.6 MB)

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+-< Physical Volume 9C56A7DE-3E48-4AA9-AF3E-2E5A7A4B08EA

| ----------------------------------------------------

| Index: 0

| Disk: disk0s2

| Status: Online

| Size: 329362862080 B (329.4 GB)

|

+-> Logical Volume Family 540EC8C5-FEB8-4D0A-9923-C84D2666B022

----------------------------------------------------------

Encryption Status: Unlocked

Encryption Type: AES-XTS

Conversion Status: Complete

Conversion Direction: -none-

Has Encrypted Extents: Yes

Fully Secure: Yes

Passphrase Required: Yes

|

+-> Logical Volume A40A3C4D-3C18-47C4-B172-4A75F6413D9E

---------------------------------------------------

Disk: disk1

Status: Online

Size (Total): 328999895040 B (329.0 GB)

Conversion Progress: -none-

Revertible: Yes (unlock and decryption required)

LV Name: Macintosh HD

Volume Name: Macintosh HD

Content Hint: Apple_HFS

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Loner T

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Apr 14, 2015 10:16 AM in response to dennisdawid

Can you post the output of diskutil list?

Can you disable FileVault - OS X: About FileVault 2 - Apple Support and test?

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Apr 14, 2015 11:44 AM in response to Loner T

Disabling file vault did the trick! Thank you!

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Loner T

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Apr 14, 2015 1:07 PM in response to dennisdawid

When you are booted in Windows, the OSX side is encrypted and unavailable. Glad to see it working. The HFS+ BC driver should ask for FV2 log in information on first access and allow read access, for whatever duration it deems fit. I will file an enhancement request with Apple.

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