# Copy files from Windows host to virtualized Rocky Linux OS on VMWare **URL:** \ **Category:** Social & Community\ **Created:** [February 24, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474 "2022-02-24T12:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aembode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@aembode](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/aembode)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/1 "2022-02-24T12:36:45Z")
Hello, I use to work on a VM with Red Hat 5 OS and copy files from my host (Windows 10) to the VM easily. I have newly created a VM with the Rocky Linux OS installed on it. The issue is I am not able to copy files from my host (Windows 10) to the VM (Rocky Linux) BR, aembode ---
**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/2 "2022-02-24T12:39:58Z")
How did you copy to RHEL 5? ---
**Author:** ![aembode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@aembode](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/aembode)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/3 "2022-02-24T13:29:26Z")
I did copy from Windows host folder and while RHEL5 is running as a VM launched by VMWARE, I went on RHEL5 and pasted the folder and it worked When I try to do the same on Rocky Linux VM launched by VMWARE in /home/Username/Documents for example the “paste” option on right-click is blank as if the clipboard was empty ---
**Author:** ![shalom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/shalom/32/1686_2.png) [@shalom](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/shalom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/4 "2022-02-24T13:32:04Z")
Try to use winscp to copy over ssh protocol. ---
**Author:** ![aembode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@aembode](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/aembode)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/5 "2022-02-24T14:23:52Z")
@shalom could you please help on how to achieve this ? I did the below. dans la VM Rocky Linux : ifconfig ens33 192.168.16.242 netmask 255.255.255.0 then I launched Winscp and filled the form as following : - File protocol : SFTP - host name : 192.168.16.242 - Port Number : 22 ( I let the default one) - User name : root - Password : [password] and nothing happened… i even tried to ping the IP 192.168.16.242 from my host (Windows 10) and it didn’t work… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![shalom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/shalom/32/1686_2.png) [@shalom](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/shalom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/6 "2022-02-24T14:33:59Z")
Please run and command on in your VM and ipconfig/all command in your base machine and share screen shot. It seems it is related to routing issue. Ref: command used to list all ip address and network interface card. command used to list all available routes in your VM. ---
**Author:** ![aembode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@aembode](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/aembode)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/7 "2022-02-24T16:09:55Z")
![NETCONF](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/2X/d/df64c4562a988f813865361ea9746e73c5dd9566.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shalom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/shalom/32/1686_2.png) [@shalom](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/shalom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/8 "2022-02-24T16:21:20Z")
@aembode if you check Host (windows 10) screenshot then you easily figure out that there is no interface assigned to same subnet means 192.168.16.0/24. This is the main reason your not able to connect with your VM. Please resolve your network adapter configuration. ---
**Author:** ![Sheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sheng](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Sheng)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/9 "2022-05-16T15:56:53Z")
@ aembode Looks like you are usibg to GUI. If so, check: vmware tool installation / vswitch / VLAN ID / network ID check: firewall rules or disable it. check: lsof -nPi:ssh option #1. To install FIleZilla client on Win. host. option #2. To use a terminal shell then use sftp command-line. options #3. To write a script. options #4. SAMBA -Sheng ---
**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/copy-files-from-windows-host-to-virtualized-rocky-linux-os-on-vmware/5474/10 "2023-08-25T03:49:41Z")