usb not working .

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bhairav
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usb not working .

Post by bhairav »

"usb drives not working on vista host and xp as a guest.my usb brand is trascend and transcend make is not seen in select manufacturer list ."what should i do to rectify the problem.
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Post by Sasquatch »

Give some more info for starters. See the Forum Posting Guide for what we need.

When stating "usb doesn't work", did you enable USB in the VM? Did you set a filter for it? Did you attach it to the VM?
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
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Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
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Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
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bhairav
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Post by bhairav »

In the filter menu there is no mention of transcend make usb.how to attatch it to vm.
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

Please read the manual for how to use the USB feature.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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