754 reputation
3927
bio website
location
age
visits member for 1 year, 8 months
seen 3 hours ago
stats profile views 93

May
19
awarded  Popular Question
May
2
accepted exact instructions for sending an SMS via a wireless modem
May
2
answered exact instructions for sending an SMS via a wireless modem
May
2
accepted How to enable the DVD Writer `Passthrough` checkbox in VirtualBox
May
2
answered How to enable the DVD Writer `Passthrough` checkbox in VirtualBox
Apr
30
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
I could not enable Passthrough. This answer is selected for the suggestion that the Windows documents should be copied to Ubuntu and then burned by means of Ubuntu. A deep tree structure was tested and found to be intact. An Excel file was reloaded from the DVD and found to be intact.
Apr
30
accepted How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
Apr
30
revised How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
added 97 characters in body
Apr
30
asked How to enable the DVD Writer `Passthrough` checkbox in VirtualBox
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
BTW, this is a very unfortunate way to go. My virtual machine will be a 50 GB backup whereas my data typically are less than 5 GB. I never found much use for backing up an operating system.
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
I suppose what is different is that this time, the disk is blank because I intend to burn it.
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
As an experiment, I added to Shared Folders the /cdrom folder from ubuntu. The Machine, Settings, Storage, IDE Controller, Passthrough is still greyed out.
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
My Machine, Settings, Storage, IDE Controller, Passthrough is greyed out. I can't select it.
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
Guest Additions has long been installed. The DVD drive has been selected in Machine > Settings > Storage and it is checked in Device > DVD. I have never had any problems reading the DVD drive from inside VirtualBox + Windows.
Apr
29
revised How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
added 139 characters in body
Apr
29
revised exact instructions for sending an SMS via a wireless modem
added 67 characters in body
Apr
29
revised How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
added 307 characters in body
Apr
29
comment How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
I mean I will accept any solution endorsed by people with practical experience or inside knowledge. Those types of solutions are lower risk. If I burn the ext4 .vdi file, that's okay but obviously less efficient than restoring individual data as needed from a DVD containing NTFS Windows data.
Apr
29
revised How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
added 143 characters in body
Apr
29
revised How do I copy to DVD my VirtualBox Windows data?
added 273 characters in body