USB connection problem?

[West5733]

I am running El Capitan 10.11.3 on a MacBook Pro with VMWare Fusion 7.1.3. Also the same configuration on an iMac desktop.

When I insert a USB stick, I get the "Connect to" pop up, select Mac, but nothing happens. I have to pull out the stick, then re-insert it to have it mount on my desktop. I don't have this issue when VMWare is not running.

It's not the reader, as I have the same problem when I plug in a USB keyboard. Works fine when VMWare is not running, must unplug, replug if VMWare is running.

Any thoughts or do I live with this?

Thanks for any insights,

Charles Radanovich

[wila]

Hi,

I'm afraid it is "live with it" until VMware fixes it.. and that isn't likely to happen anymore for Fusion 7, but who knows.

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Wil

[RickShu]

Hi West5733,

Could you please provide the brand and model about your USB stick? Is  the problem persisted if you switch to USB 2.0 controller in USB & Bluetooth settings?

Regards,

-Rick

[JuanGuapo]

I'm noticing the very same behavior with VMware Fusion Pro 8.1,  OS X 10.11.4

SanDisk 64GB USB 3.0

[mikeinseattle]

This may be related. I insert a new Sandisk Cruzer 32GB and select Connect to Windows. Run the Windows command DISKPART CLEAN with the intention of creating a bootable drive. Part way through the process the device disconnects and becomes unreadable. It is not usable at all until I run the Mac's Disk Utility and Clean the USB stick. This is reproducible and has happened with more than one USB Cruzer. VMWare 8.1, OS X 10.11.3.

I''m new to this forum, does anybody from VMWare look at these and/or respond?

[ColoradoMarmot]

Sometimes, but it's officially a user to user forum.

Are you connecting it directly to the machine or through a hub?  And what's the guest OS?