USB Flash drives not seen on loading Windows 10 as Guest

[Tweakfiend]

Have loaded either USB 2 or USB 3 controller in settings but no devices ( tried 6 ) seen on bootup
Forced view shows " busy , not available "

Any one else get this working ?

[loukingjr]

What is your host?

[loukingjr]

On a Mac host, just as with all versions of VB I have to create a USB filter for the device and plug it in after the guest Is open. Windows 10 as a guest mounts the device using either the USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 controller.

I don't have Windows 10 installed as a guest on my Linux or Windows boxes so I can't check those.

[Technologov]

Looks like a duplicate of "USB hard disks not recognized by Win7 guest" (link)

[Tweakfiend]

I have used Virtual Box for many years and this worked on VM 4 3 22 with Windows 8.1 as host

[Tweakfiend]

USB hard drives as opposed to flash drives might be more of a "resources" / "band width" issue perhaps , with VBox

[loukingjr]

I have used Virtual Box for many years and this worked on VM 4 3 22 with Windows 8.1 as host

With what guests?

[Tweakfiend]

Same guest, Windows 10 preview , since earliest release.

Have worked thru all as guests fron XP onwards over time.

[loukingjr]

maybe there is a language problem. however, I have a Windows 8.1 machine with VB 4.3.26 installed and I will see if ANY guests mount a USB Flash Drive without a filter. be back.

[Tweakfiend]

Why would you add a flash drive without a usb filter ?

[Tweakfiend]

USB Mass storage driver not loading correctly in VBox 5

[loukingjr]

Why would you add a flash drive without a usb filter ?

well one reason would be because it would work without one.

I just checked my Win8.1 box and without any USB filter I can mount USB Flash drives from the usb menu. at least with Linux guests

[Tweakfiend]

Amusing

[loukingjr]

FWIW, No guest I have installed whether it is Windows or Linux shows any USB Flash Drive that is already mounted in my OSX, Linux or Windows hosts. Never has.

I can however mount them without a USB filter pre-configured through the VB Menu>USB with VB 4.3.26 & 5.0 beta 1.

However, I cannot mount a USB flash drive on my OSX hosts without a pre-configured USB filter and even then not untill the guest is started and then plug it in with any version of VirtualBox.

Now I'm off to re-learn English.