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[solved] Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 11:09
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:

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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.

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 14:30
by mpack
Guest Additions have nothing to do with USB. It's the host extension pack you need to install.

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 21:55
by Plagrö
Thank you.

But the extensions are already installed:
extensions VM.png
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Nevertheless I get the eror from post #1.

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 22:21
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

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 tags, not screenshots. Zip and post the logs step 8 call for, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.

Re: Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 22:58
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.

Re: [solved] Can not access my usb HD

Posted: 20. Sep 2020, 23:27
by scottgus1
Great! Glad you're up and running.