Hyper-V: Create shared folder between host and guest with internal network

Question

Set up:

• Host: Windows 10 Enterprise
• Guest: Windows 10 Professional
• Hypervisor: Hyper-V

Aim:

• Create a shared folder between Host and Guest via an internal network to exchange files

How can I achieve this?

Answer 1

• Open Hyper-V Manager
• Create a new internal virtual switch (e.g. "Internal Network Connection")
• Go to your Virtual Machine and create a new Network Adapter -> choose "Internal Network Connection" as virtual switch
• Start the VM
• Assign both your host as well as guest an IP address as well as a Subnet mask (IP4, e.g. 192.168.1.1 (host) / 192.168.1.2 (guest) and 255.255.255.0)
• Open cmd both on host and guest and check via "ping" if host and guest can reach each other (if this does not work disable/enable the network adapter via the network settings in the control panel, restart...)
• If successfull create a folder in the VM (e.g. "VMShare"), right-click on it -> Properties -> Sharing -> Advanced Sharing -> checkmark "Share this folder" -> Permissions -> Allow "Full Control" -> Apply
• Now you should be able to reach the folder via the host -> to do so: open Windows Explorer -> enter the path to the guest (\192.168.1.xx...) in the address line -> enter the credentials of the guest (Choose "Other User" - it can be necessary to change the domain therefore enter ".\"[username] and [password])

There is also an easy way for copying via the clipboard:

• If you start your VM and go to "View" you can enable "Enhanced Session". If you do it is not possible to drag and drop but to copy and paste.

Enhanced Session