Win8-Host, Linux-Client, USB-Stick dont work (is busy)!

[sunshineh]

Hi, Folks!, My USB-Stick doesn't work on my Linux Mint Guest System! (The USB Device cant be bound on the virtual machine)

Here my data:
-Dell Inspiron Notebook with Intel i7 and Windows 8, 64bit
-Virtual Box 4.2.6, with GuestAdditions and VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.6 (it seems that the guest additions already had been installed with the extenstion pack maybe).
-Guest: Linux Mint Nadia Cinnamon 32bit 14.1
-USB Stick is a Transcend 64GB USB3.0/2.0



How can i use my USB Stick on my Guest Linux System????

(i have 2 Computers, and i have data on my old VBox to Transfer to my new VBox on the other Computer. But this should be save, without connecting to the host Systems.)

[Perryg]

AFAIK USB 3/2 is not supported yet. Try a USB 2 USB-stick.

[sunshineh]

...thanks Perryg, but the Stick is compatible with usb 2.0
...it's a Transcend JetFlash®700/730

[Perryg]

OK but from your description it is USB3 and USB2 capable. This may keep it from working. Do you have another USB 2 only device?

Also post the results of the following:

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VBoxManage list extpacks

[sunshineh]

...ok, i made this test.

1) Same failure with other USB Sticks

2) Here what i get with "VBoxManage list extpacks"


...how can i solve this problem??????????

[Perryg]

Do you have a standard USB 2 Pen drive to try?

[sunshineh]

I tested Standard usb sticks on Standard usb ports of the Computer!

[Perryg]

I tested Standard usb sticks on Standard usb ports of the Computer!

But you don't say whether they worked or not. Assuming that they did not then I don't know what else to tell you.

[sunshineh]

..i testet also other usb sticks and nothing worked! It seems that it is a basal Problem with usb on vbox! Sorry when i get your answer wrong, nativ i speak german!

[Perryg]

It could be several things. Conflicts or even the new security of Windows 8. Only thing else you could do is post a ticket at bugtracker if you truly believe this is an issue with VirtualBox. Look for other tickets first and post the guests log file as an attachment as well as the results of the VBoxManage list extpacks.

[stefan.becker]

If there is no other solution, use the Stick as Shared Folder.