Windows Sandbox problem

Hmm. I've copied stuff out successfully. Never tried in. Would a folder of a few photos be a good test?

UPDATE

So I created a test folder. Put two images and an .flv in. Copied the entire folder, pasted successfully into Sandbox.

I believe dragging and dropping is not supported.

Hi folks
OK this doesn't really help the OP but I have to be curious -- if the Sandbox is meant to provide system security by isolating content it seems rather strange that you can copy stuff OUTBOUND but have trouble copying stuff INBOUND.

The sandbox provided it has decent system isolation --which is presumably what it's intended for -- shouldn't matter even if it ends up with every possible piece of virus and malware on the planet so long as this stuff is ISOLATED from the host machine.

Being able to copy stuff OUTBOUND (i.e FROM Sandbox TO Host) IMO rather mitigates the whole point of using a sandbox.

Cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 said:

Hi folks
OK this doesn't really help the OP but I have to be curious -- if the Sandbox is meant to provide system security by isolating content it seems rather strange that you can copy stuff OUTBOUND but have trouble copying stuff INBOUND.

The sandbox provided it has decent system isolation --which is presumably what it's intended for -- shouldn't matter even if it ends up with every possible piece of virus and malware on the planet so long as this stuff is ISOLATED from the host machine.

Being able to copy stuff OUTBOUND (i.e FROM Sandbox TO Host) IMO rather mitigates the whole point of using a sandbox.

Cheers
jimbo

In my case I can't even copy files or folders from the Sandbox to my host's desktop. Anyway, is it possible to share a directory between the host and the Sandbox? If so, if the host or the Sandbox gets infected may the other one get too (this question is also valid for Hyper-V)?

Kari said:

It's easy to configure Windows Sandbox, with preinstalled software and sharing host folders. See this tutorial: Windows Sandbox - How to configure in Windows 10




If you share a host folder which has a "dirty" executable or any contaminated, infected file, then yes, the Sandbox or a Hyper-V VM would be infected, too, when that file is run or opened on VM or Sandbox.

The other way around, it is practically impossible for an infection on VM or Sandbox to get to host, if you do not specifically share an infected file with host.

Kari

Thanks, but do you know how can I fix these problems?

Random guy said:

Nothing happens when I copy certain folders to the Windows Sandbox.

Even after doing a clean install nothing still happens when I copy certain folders to the Windows Sandbox.

What are the certain folders? Can they be copied and pasted outside of sandbox? I was able to copy and paste to and from Sandbox without any problem. Did you try [Ctrl] V to paste?

Garyw said:

What are the certain folders? Can they be copied and pasted outside of sandbox? I was able to copy and paste to and from Sandbox without any problem. Did you try [Ctrl] V to paste?

I can't copy a folder that is GBs in size and is in the host's desktop but if I move it to the host's documents folder and try to copy it to the Sandbox it works. Yes, I always use CTRL + V. Anyway, even if it works it's very slow and the Sandbox takes some time to load and is heavy on resources.