i have the vmbox installed and also the extension pack installed; in the preferences or somewhere it shows that it is there and active or something....
but when i put the flash drive into the computer it does not show up in the vmbox, just the host system.
what else do i need to do for the flash drive to work?
thanks
flash drive not connecting to vmbox
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Re: flash drive not connecting to vmbox
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Usually I just post the list below. But since this is the 54th time this month, let me ask you a question. It took you 10 minutes to register and post on this forum. Did you spent 10 minutes searching on the web or reading the user manual for a solution? And, please, don't take this personally.
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Follow the steps below. If there is a failure, please state which step failed:
Usually I just post the list below. But since this is the 54th time this month, let me ask you a question. It took you 10 minutes to register and post on this forum. Did you spent 10 minutes searching on the web or reading the user manual for a solution? And, please, don't take this personally.
</rant>
Follow the steps below. If there is a failure, please state which step failed:
- Make sure that the extension pack is installed.
- Create a USB filter in your guest settings while the device is plugged in the host. Delete all values except VendorID and ProductID.
- Unplug the device.
- Start your guest (the one that you applied the filter to). Let it start completely. Log in if you have to.
- Plug your device. The filter should capture it and pass control to your guest.
- If the device shows up in your host and is not captured by the filter, either the filter is incorrect, or there might be a problem with your filter installation.
- If the device shows up, but as unavailable, "eject" it from your host, but leave it plugged in. It should show up as available.
- Is the VirtualBox USB Driver installed in your host?
- If on a Linux host, are you a member of the 'vboxusers' group?
- Are you by any chance using a USB 3.0 port?
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Re: flash drive not connecting to vmbox
yes, i did look at the user manual and read what it stated in the different section(s); don't recall finding anything useful though it could have been that i didn't understand how to do it (ie: filter).
i probably looked online as well if for no other reason than it is faster than waiting for a response. most of the topics that i have posted a question for i have definitely looked online first...again, just faster...
i'll try what you posted. thanks
i probably looked online as well if for no other reason than it is faster than waiting for a response. most of the topics that i have posted a question for i have definitely looked online first...again, just faster...
i'll try what you posted. thanks