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JaScoMa
2017-10-13, 18:04
Hello..
I just downloaded and configured this to use, configured shared folders and everything works fine.

Did an apt-get upgrade without any issues, but if I try an apt-get dist-upgrade, the shared folders quits working. The folder is still listed on the /media folder, but if I copy anything there, it doesn't show up at the folder location on the windows host.

apt-get dist-upgrade does show that virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-utils, and virtualbox-guest-x11 have updates available.

Anyone else run into issues or know how to fix this after the upgrade?

Thanks..

JAUWAProplem
2017-12-20, 10:24
I have the same problem.
The only solution i found, is to restore the virtual machine to a restore point before the upgrade.

OrhionXP
2017-12-22, 18:28
This should be related to upgrading the kernel and Linux-Kali headers.
Have you tried reinstalling everything ?!

bigbiz
2017-12-23, 05:50
Hello..
I just downloaded and configured this to use, configured shared folders and everything works fine.

Did an apt-get upgrade without any issues, but if I try an apt-get dist-upgrade, the shared folders quits working. The folder is still listed on the /media folder, but if I copy anything there, it doesn't show up at the folder location on the windows host.

apt-get dist-upgrade does show that virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-utils, and virtualbox-guest-x11 have updates available.

Anyone else run into issues or know how to fix this after the upgrade?

Thanks..

Apt-get dist-upggrade + apt-get upgrade are the same basicllly. Dont forget to apt- get update before u do.!