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    Is the virtual machine on your physical machine? If so what software are you using to virtualise? For Virtualbox you can share folders easily for example. If not, perhaps you can just share a folder on your network as though it were a normal machine.
    – Pricey
    Commented Aug 17, 2011 at 15:30
  • have you tried dragging and dropping?
    – mjrider
    Commented Aug 17, 2011 at 15:38
  • drag and drop does not work I tried. Commented Aug 17, 2011 at 15:39
  • Yes, it is possible to copy/paste from your local machine to a remote machine using Windows' included Remote Desktop client. You just have to check a somewhat hidden checkbox in the Remote Desktop client. Step-by-step instructions: superuser.com/a/454245/6091
    – rob
    Commented Mar 14, 2013 at 2:21
  • @Saher did you try any of the solutions offered below?
    – rob
    Commented May 7, 2014 at 15:37