USB Not recognised inside VB

[aroonchand]

Hi,
I am using VB version 3.2.12 in Mac OS X Snowleopard with Windows XP inside VB.
When I insert the USB key, it is not recognised in Windows XP. On clicking the USB icon on the VB window, the USB Media is disabled..
Can someone helpme.

Thanks

[pictonic3]

Unmount the USB device in OSX, i.e. drag to the wastebin or click the eject icon in the finder. You also have to identify the device in the *Settings* for your VB guest. Hope it works for you.

[rbiemans]

Hello aroonchand,

I experienced a similar thing in VB v4.0.0 running WinXP Pro. I first downloaded and installed the Extension Pack. I then went to my pref's for USB and checked the option for USB2.0 support. Then, I noticed that I first had to eject the mounted USB disk in OSX, before the virtual machine told me a USB device got connected. So, it seems to me that OSX keeps the USB to itself while mounted and VB will only mount it when OSX has released it.

Unfortunately, I still have to find out how to get access to the USB drive...

Gr.R.

[robertoszabo]

I had no problem recognizing my Kingston USB pendrives with version 3.2.12, Mac OSX as host and Windows 7 as guest, until I updated to version 4.0.0. Now windows say that it cannot install the drives for this device!!! Anybody could help me?

Roberto