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Hi there,

I am new to VirtualBox and I have install Windows XP in Virtual with Ubuntu 10 as my main operating system. I have installed windows normally, installed my softwares and everything seems to work fine, except that USB storage devices are not visible in Windows XP. When my seagate external drive into a USB port, Ubuntu opens it and show it's content normally. But if I go in Windows XP in VirtualBox, I can't see it. In Computer, I see hard drive C, my DVD/CD reader/writer but not the USB key.

Reading other messages, I tried something in VirtualBox, I went into my Windows XP VM settings to USB. I plugged my seagate external drive. I added a filter for this drive in the USB filter. That worked. I removed safely my usb drive. I started my Windows XP VM. When everything was running, I tried plugging my external drive again. Still nothing...

Any help?

Version 4.0.* and newer require that you install the Extension Pack How to install Extension Pack
You also need to add your user name to the vboxusers group on the host
A minimum of logoff is required when changing permissions and maybe a reboot of the host.

Ok, I have installed the VirtualBox extension. That worked fine. I searched a little bit to know how to add my username to the VBoxusers Group, I tried something like:

usermod -a -G vboxusers raphael

I get something like:

cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.

Sorry, I am new to Ubuntu, got it last Christmas. Any help how to add myself my Username to the VBoxusers Group or to clear the problem above??

Thanks

usermod has to be run as sudo (elevated user)

Thanks, that worked!