Transferring big files between machines—especially into or out of a VM—can be frustrating if you’re worried about speed, reliability, or security. Below is a practical, step-by-step guide covering several free methods that work well when you’re running VMware Workstation Pro 16.2.5 (Build 20904516). Choose the approach that best fits your needs (one-time transfer, repeated syncs, or ongoing secure access).
⚠️ to avoid accidental access from the VM. or security. Below is a practical
If you need a "zero-trust" approach between the host and VM: Use WinSCP or FileZilla (Free/Open Source). Mechanism: Set up a local SSH server on the VM. bottleneck is disk I/O
For truly large files (100GB+), bottleneck is disk I/O, not network. or security. Below is a practical