Unable to use USB on windows 7 install

[geestring]

I'm using osx as a host and running windows 7 virtually. I originally had version 4.1.6 and when I plugged in usb devices it did not show up in the device manager, however it would prompt me that the drivers could not be installed. I now installed 4.1.8 with the oracle extension and got a better result. The usb device shows up in the device manager but with a yellow symbol signifying that its not working. I also get no noise when you plug in a usb device.

Keep on mind, I'm plugging in simple devices like a thumb drive etc... any ideas?

Also, I've read that the OSE version does not have USB, so could that be it? I downloaded vb from the official website.

[Perryg]

Post the results of VBoxManage list extpacks and VBoxManage list usbhost (run from a terminal)

[geestring]

Are there instructions on the website on how to do that? Im on my phone right now

[eagleamon]

Hello,

I have the same problem. I can't connect a usb key or usb drive: I eject it in osx host, choose it in usb devices. It doesn''t appear and is not checked in the usb devices list. Then, If I try again, I got a NS_ERROR_CALL and a few times after, I get no usb devices listed..

Moreover, I can't shutdown the machine, I get a NS_ERROR_CALL_FAILED (0x800706BE) (but I can untill windows is started..)

Here are the outputs:
MacBook-Pro:~ joseph$ VBoxManage list extpacks
Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version: 4.1.8
Revision: 75467
Description: USB 2.0 Host Controller, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM with E1000 support.
VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP
Usable: true
Why unusable:

MacBook-Pro:~ joseph$ VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:

UUID: a6cde80d-b3eb-441c-a3ad-a7959db9b4e5
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x0253 (0253)
Revision: 1.24 (0124)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Address: p=0x0253;v=0x05ac;s=0x0000000033502632;l=0xfa120000
Current State: Unavailable

UUID: a0e62cd5-88c9-419f-9b27-b4a69c2c239a
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x821a (821A)
Revision: 0.55 (0055)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Address: p=0x821a;v=0x05ac;s=0x00000000539ea8ff;l=0xfa113000
Current State: Busy

UUID: e318a8f4-9417-41ce-a1cf-7cc31000301c
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x8242 (8242)
Revision: 0.22 (0022)
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Product: IR Receiver
Address: p=0x8242;v=0x05ac;s=0x000000002a8654f6;l=0xfd110000
Current State: Busy

UUID: aa8c4f35-221c-4a8e-a53d-a9fa3b4d14fe
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x8509 (8509)
Revision: 5.22 (0522)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
SerialNumber: CC2BA703A9DGFLL0
Address: p=0x8509;v=0x05ac;s=0x00001f9d5b0be86b;l=0xfa200000
Current State: Busy

UUID: bdee7637-42d6-4c66-91ff-308e394c1fe3
VendorId: 0x0781 (0781)
ProductId: 0x5406 (5406)
Revision: 2.0 (0200)
Manufacturer: SanDisk
Product: U3 Cruzer Micro
SerialNumber: 224371166A0085FD
Address: p=0x5406;v=0x0781;s=0x000020b54309c6f3;l=0xfd130000
Current State: Available

UUID: ba9d8ef0-c6fe-4cbb-8d06-a15458ba092a
VendorId: 0x090c (090C)
ProductId: 0x6200 (6200)
Revision: 1.0 (0100)
Manufacturer: Silicon Motion, Inc.
Product: Generic USB2.0 card
SerialNumber: 12345678901234567890
Address: p=0x6200;v=0x090c;s=0x000021701a42f318;l=0xfa130000
Current State: Available

(even when I get no usb devices in the list)
I also tried uninstalling, reinstalling, etc..

Just my 2 cents, because I really love this software

[eagleamon]

One last thing:
I can shutdown the machine before windows starts but if has started, I can't anymore even if I try to reset before.

[eagleamon]

A small bit of log to help =)

MacBook-Pro:VirtualBox joseph$ cat VBoxSVC.log
VirtualBox (XP)COM Server 4.1.8 r75467 darwin.amd64 (Dec 19 2011 13:42:33) release log
00:00:00.019 main Log opened 2012-01-10T20:39:06.837647000Z
00:00:00.019 main OS Product: Darwin
00:00:00.019 main OS Release: 11.2.0
00:00:00.019 main OS Version: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
00:00:00.019 main OS Service Pack: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
00:00:00.019 main Executable: /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxSVC
00:00:00.019 main Process ID: 4486
00:00:00.019 main Package type: DARWIN_64BITS_GENERIC
00:00:00.163 nspr-2 Loading settings file "/Users/joseph/Library/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml" with version "1.12-macosx"
00:00:00.279 nspr-2 VDInit finished
00:00:00.300 nspr-2 Loading settings file "/Users/joseph/VirtualBox VMs/Win7Gy/Win7Gy.vbox" with version "1.12-macosx"
00:00:05.661 nspr-2 ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_INVALID_VM_STATE (0x80bb0002) aIID={5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91} aComponent={Machine} aText={Machine is not locked for session (session state: Unlocked)}, preserve=false
00:00:06.062 nspr-2 ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80bb0005) aIID={5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91} aComponent={SessionMachine} aText={Saved screenshot data is not available (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)}, preserve=false
00:00:54.423 nspr-4 ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_INVALID_VM_STATE (0x80bb0002) aIID={5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91} aComponent={Machine} aText={Machine is not locked for session (session state: Unlocked)}, preserve=false
00:00:54.742 nspr-2 ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80bb0005) aIID={5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91} aComponent={SessionMachine} aText={Saved screenshot data is not available (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)}, preserve=false
00:02:43.052 nspr-4 ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR (0x80bb0005) aIID={5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91} aComponent={SessionMachine} aText={Saved screenshot data is not available (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)}, preserve=false
00:06:38.888 nspr-3
00:06:38.888 nspr-3 !!Assertion Failed!!
00:06:38.888 nspr-3 Expression: <NULL>
00:06:38.888 nspr-3 Location : /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.1-mac-rel/src/VBox/Main/src-server/HostUSBDeviceImpl.cpp(2504) PRUint32 HostUSBDevice::canonicalState() const
00:06:38.888 nspr-3 this=0000000100832d20 mUniState=9
00:06:38.893 Watcher ERROR [COM]: aRC=E_ACCESSDENIED (0x80070005) aIID={c28be65f-1a8f-43b4-81f1-eb60cb516e66} aComponent={VirtualBox} aText={The object is not ready}, preserve=false
00:06:38.894 main ERROR [COM]: aRC=VBOX_E_OBJECT_IN_USE (0x80bb000c) aIID={53f9cc0c-e0fd-40a5-a404-a7a5272082cd} aComponent={Medium} aText={Medium '/Users/joseph/VirtualBox VMs/Win7Gy/Win7Gy.vdi' cannot be closed because it is still attached to 1 virtual machines}, preserve=false

[Perryg]

@eagleamon,

At the present MAC Lion guest is not really supported. It works or it does not. Please read http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=31104

One thing I have picked up is *if* you have more than 1 processor enabled USB does not work. I don't know this for certain but that is what I read here.

[Perryg]

@geestring,
You simply need to be in the directory that has VBoxManage and type those commands in a command window.

[geestring]

I got:


Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version: 4.1.8
Revision: 75467
Description: USB 2.0 Host Controller, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM with E1000 support.
VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP
Usable: true
Why unusable:




and

UUID: 19f7376a-e7c4-4d81-81a6-ace11145e99b
VendorId: 0x041e (041E)
ProductId: 0x3f04 (3F04)
Revision: 1.0 (0100)
Manufacturer: E-MU Systems, Inc.
Product: E-MU 0404 | USB
SerialNumber: E-MU-02-3F04-07D60C08-09410-STN 01
Address: p=0x3f04;v=0x041e;s=0x000000005f321e6e;l=0xfd132000
Current State: Busy

UUID: 1c5b55e1-fc09-406b-91ea-afb1bb4e06e6
VendorId: 0x046d (046D)
ProductId: 0xc01e (C01E)
Revision: 34.0 (3400)
Manufacturer: Logitech
Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
Address: p=0xc01e;v=0x046d;s=0x000000005010433e;l=0xfd140000
Current State: Unavailable

UUID: e512c0e2-2d33-4e8a-8bc5-77f9eb090980
VendorId: 0x04a9 (04A9)
ProductId: 0x1905 (1905)
Revision: 6.3 (0603)
Manufacturer: Canon
Product: CanoScan
Address: p=0x1905;v=0x04a9;s=0x00000000579a9bff;l=0xfd131000
Current State: Busy

UUID: 11a4bcf3-adfc-4b3f-b21d-91389b49fdf5
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x0236 (0236)
Revision: 0.144 (00144)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Address: p=0x0236;v=0x05ac;s=0x00000000360f9705;l=0xfa120000
Current State: Unavailable

UUID: 03d0f9ca-1dfa-4ba0-a4df-d83f2aee50b6
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x8218 (8218)
Revision: 0.34 (0034)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Address: p=0x8218;v=0x05ac;s=0x00000000566f261f;l=0xfa113000
Current State: Busy

UUID: 7a32fbcd-b08b-498e-b167-73c94c96419d
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x8242 (8242)
Revision: 0.22 (0022)
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Product: IR Receiver
Address: p=0x8242;v=0x05ac;s=0x000000003d015918;l=0xfd120000
Current State: Busy

UUID: 7869bb8e-b657-4fc0-bc76-04e888647a07
VendorId: 0x05ac (05AC)
ProductId: 0x8507 (8507)
Revision: 4.53 (0453)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product: Built-in iSight
SerialNumber: 8JA5H1F10DCLFL00
Address: p=0x8507;v=0x05ac;s=0x0000000033558ccd;l=0xfd110000
Current State: Busy

UUID: 395042c3-2e16-4e21-83f9-4438672006a6
VendorId: 0x0fca (0FCA)
ProductId: 0x8004 (8004)
Revision: 2.17 (0217)
Manufacturer: Research In Motion
Product: RIM Composite Device
SerialNumber: E6620DCCE916387D03C3C7A3144472B88E966862
Address: p=0x8004;v=0x0fca;s=0x000000630f6dd298;l=0xfa140000
Current State: Captured



The last one, the Rim device, is the one I need working, but regardless, no usb peripheral works.

[geestring]

Ok I enabled usb 2.0 and it worked. I avoided it before because it was telling me I could not enable it.

[eagleamon]

Sorry I have not been clear, I have a Win7 64 guest on Lion host.

One more thing, I have a win xp 32 machine also and, whereas everything was working on SL, I can't mount some usb device (keys, harddrive).
For example, a usb key:
- I plug -> mounted on Lion
- eject (even eject device in disk utility) -> disappears but is listed in usb devices in virtual machine
- I click to connect to virtual machine -> I got a ACCESSERROR

[fhinz]

Running Mac 10.7.2 host with Windows 7 SP1 guest. VB v. 4.1.8 with Ext Pack 1. VBManage lists match those already posted.

I was having the same problem with any usb device. Found a solution for myself, hope it helps.

1. Remove usb devices from host

2. With guest shut down, remove all devices from USB filters. Added new default filter (ie. Did not select device from host. Note: one generic filter was enough to manage multiple devices in the guest OS. Ran HTC Incredible 2 and external hard drive simultaneously with no problems.)

3. Enable USB 2.0. You must have the ext. pack to enable this option.

4. Select 1 CPU from system> proccessor menu.

5. Click "OK"

6. Boot guest.

7. Plug in usb device. Drivers should load automatically.

Good luck!

[fabietto]

You are my hero!
that's issue made me crazy! Now usb pheriperals works great on Win XP sp3 guest!
Thank you soooooo much.

[thankYou]

Thank you so much fhinz you helped me out of this nightmare !

I'm running an OSX 10.7 (lion) host with a windows 7 guest. Some of my usb devices were maked as available, even captured for some of them, but there were no way to get one detected in windows 7 !

I did everything exept the default filter + plug usb device in only on vm running. Those two last steps, documented nowere else I guess, made it work for me !

Thank's again.

[mpack]

A blank (generic) filter means that any device plug into the host, after the guest is running, will be grabbed by the guest. Not always a good thing. If this fixes all your problems then it implies that the filter settings you were using previously did not match the device.