Copying from VMWare to Xyplorer

[arinafegus]

I'm using Windows11 as Host and Windows 10 as a guest on VMWare workstation.
XYplorer is really the best file manager I've ever used but one thing that's unfortunate is that Copying files from VM to XYplorer is not working.
Copying files to normal explorer works well. Other alternative file managers like TotalCommander also works well.
Please fix this and let me use this happily

[phred]

I think you'll need to provide some more details in order for anyone to help.
- What version of XY are you using?
- How are you copying the files? (Drag and drop? Copy and paste?)
- Any file format or only specific formats?

[arinafegus]

I think you'll need to provide some more details in order for anyone to help.
- What version of XY are you using?
- How are you copying the files? (Drag and drop? Copy and paste?)
- Any file format or only specific formats?

Here are the details of my context
- XYplorer version 26.50.0300
- Copy and Paste. Copy file inside the guest machine and paste on XYplorer window on Host.
- All files

Hope your great help. Thanks.

[phred]

I'm not certain it's an XY issue. Someone else will have to weigh in on this.

I use Virtual Box and I have sometimes seen the same behavior. Doesn't matter which direction I'm going, nor the method of copying. I'd guess it happens two to three times out of every ten that I launch the guest machine. Usually exiting and relaunching the guess solves the issue.

Good luck.

[Daniel0312]

I've had the issue using drag and drop from guest to host when XY is started as admin on the host.
Copy and paste seem to work fine all the time (I use it as a workaround).
Same set up, Win11 host, Win10 guest.

[DataSculpt]

Was having same issue but working now, at least on a few tests, make sure VMware tools are up to date. Will report back if it starts having issues again.

[Horst]

I've had the issue using drag and drop from guest to host when XY is started as admin on the host.

That can not work.
Windows prevents dropping into the higher level process.

[Daniel0312]

@Horst : indeed! I was just trying to suggest a tentative explanation...

[PapaiMark]

This is really a pain.
Dragging from VMware is like trying to break an egg shell.
We try, try, try and some times it breaks through, some times it swashes into WM's own desktop.
Not to speak about the blurriness of the VM's screen, lack of control about network, etc.

Suggestion:
I did it.
Change to Oracle VirtualBox. Freeware.
It is much more easy and efficient. You can create a (or many) shared folder with the host.
The only problem I found is for games. Maximum of 128MB for video.