topic shared folders are not visible after reboot in VMware Fusion Discussions

shared folders are not visible after reboot

jcverdie — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:32:29 GMT

I'm using Fusion Pro 12.2.1

Host= MacOS (Monterey 12.4)

Guest= Ubuntu 22

I have a shared folder. Everytime I boot the guest os, I cannot see it under /mnt/hgfs

When I go to settings -> uncheck "enable shared folders" -> re-check "enable shared folders", then it comes back and the shared folder is available again..

Is there anything I might be missing ? I browsed the support forum and can't find a hint...

Re: shared folders are not visible after reboot

ravipadigela — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:20:29 GMT

it most cases now facing same issue, try to Update or reinstall VM tools

follow article and install tools manually

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1022525

to download latest VM tools:

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_tools/12_x

Re: shared folders are not visible after reboot

wila — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:44:18 GMT

Hi,

Known issue... for a while too.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/11.3/rn/VMware-Tools-1130-Release-Notes.html

VMware Tools Issues in VMware Workstation or Fusion

Shared Folders mount is unavailable on Linux VM. If the Shared Folders feature is enabled on a Linux VM while it is powered off, the shared folders mount is not available on restart.

Note: This issue is applicable to VMware Tools running on Workstation and Fusion.

Workaround:

If the VM is powered on, disable and enable the Shared Folders feature from the interface. For resolving the issue permanently, edit /etc/fstab and add an entry to mount the Shared Folders automatically on boot.

For example, add the line:

vmhgfs-fuse   /mnt/hgfs    fuse    defaults,allow_other    0    0

Before you do that, you might want to check that things are setup correctly. Try running the following:

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/hgfs/
sudo /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ /mnt/hgfs/ -o subtype=vmhgfs-fuse,allow_other

also see:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/74650

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Wil

Re: shared folders are not visible after reboot

jcverdie — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:50:40 GMT

That's the exact thing to do, thanks a million and apologies for not being able to find the correct forum message...