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devadittya

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From: Bangalore

Registered: 2009-11-16

Posts: 127

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USB devices not detected in VMware [SOLVED; Using Virtualbox instead]

I am running Arch as a host and XP on VMWare workstation 7.  My primary purpose of installing XP on VMWare was to use my edit my Line6  POD (behaves as a usb sound card) and get my USB TV Tuner box to work. The big problem that I am facing is that VMWare is not detecting any USB device (not even my USB Hard Drive).
I have the usb controller installed.
Any suggestions?

Last edited by devadittya (2009-11-24 20:04:45)

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MadTux

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Registered: 2009-09-20

Posts: 553

Re: USB devices not detected in VMware [SOLVED; Using Virtualbox instead]

I don't know vmware but with other virtual machines there is often a configuration option whether usb drives should be automatically mounted or not. Sometimes automounting also only works if the vm has the focus, i.e. is the active window.

devadittya

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From: Bangalore

Registered: 2009-11-16

Posts: 127

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Re: USB devices not detected in VMware [SOLVED; Using Virtualbox instead]

Thanks, works in Virtualbox. My VMware is going on ebay tomorrow

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