[solved] Can not access my usb HD

Discussions related to using VirtualBox on Linux hosts.
Post Reply
Plagrö
Posts: 140
Joined: 27. May 2018, 14:57

[solved] Can not access my usb HD

Post by Plagrö »

I am not able to access my USB HD.

VBoxGuestAdditions are installed.
When I try in a Win7 VM, that is startet, go to ->drives->usb->check my HD, then I get this error:

Code: Select all

Failed to create a proxy device for the USB device. (Error: VERR_PDM_NO_USB_PORTS).
Fehlercode: 
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Komponente: 
ConsoleWrap
Interface: 
IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
What I have already done:
An over-installation of VirtualBox.

-> But this error remains.
Last edited by Plagrö on 20. Sep 2020, 22:58, edited 1 time in total.
mpack
Site Moderator
Posts: 39134
Joined: 4. Sep 2008, 17:09
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Mostly XP

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Post by mpack »

Guest Additions have nothing to do with USB. It's the host extension pack you need to install.
Plagrö
Posts: 140
Joined: 27. May 2018, 14:57

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Post by Plagrö »

Thank you.

But the extensions are already installed:
extensions VM.png
extensions VM.png (15.6 KiB) Viewed 1151 times
Nevertheless I get the eror from post #1.
scottgus1
Site Moderator
Posts: 20945
Joined: 30. Dec 2009, 20:14
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows, Linux

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Post by scottgus1 »

If you're trying USB3, Windows 7 does not have native USB3 support, drivers are needed.

Carefully go through USB basics and troubleshooting. If you finish all the steps 1-7 and cannot get your USB device into the guest OS, carefully post the outputs of the commands in step 8 as text in

Code: Select all

 tags, not screenshots. Zip and post the logs step 8 call for, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.
Plagrö
Posts: 140
Joined: 27. May 2018, 14:57

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Post by Plagrö »

Thank you.

After having started my win7 VM and installed this
http://web.archive.org/web/201901092235 ... Driver.zip

I can access my USB 3 HD.


Warning: But before we must choose in VM settings->USB USB3. If we choose USB2, we can not install the driver.
scottgus1
Site Moderator
Posts: 20945
Joined: 30. Dec 2009, 20:14
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows, Linux

Re: [solved] Can not access my usb HD

Post by scottgus1 »

Great! Glad you're up and running.
Post Reply