Hi,
When I tried to connect the USB 3.0 hard drive to a Windows 7 vm, I got the following issue:
please help!
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Hello,
Unfortunately Windows 7 itself does not come with USB3 support (this is sometimes referenced as windows 7 not having an inbox driver for USB3).
While some devices come with extra drivers for USB3 support under Windows 7, these drivers are not guaranteed to work when running under VMware Fusion. At this time VMware Fusion does not provide a Windows 7 specific USB3 driver to the guest.
In order to use a USB3 device under VMware Fusion you have the following options:
- Use an operating system with USB3 support (eg. Windows 8.x or similar)
- Use a USB2 hub or USB2 cable between your computer and the USB3 device you want to use to downgrade the USB3 interface to USB2
- Connect to a USB2 connector on your computer if your computer provides such a connector.
- You can try setting the USB compatibility under menu Virtual Machine -> Settings -> USB & Bluetooth -> Advanced -> Compatibility -> USB2
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Wil
Hello,
Unfortunately Windows 7 itself does not come with USB3 support (this is sometimes referenced as windows 7 not having an inbox driver for USB3).
While some devices come with extra drivers for USB3 support under Windows 7, these drivers are not guaranteed to work when running under VMware Fusion. At this time VMware Fusion does not provide a Windows 7 specific USB3 driver to the guest.
In order to use a USB3 device under VMware Fusion you have the following options:
- Use an operating system with USB3 support (eg. Windows 8.x or similar)
- Use a USB2 hub or USB2 cable between your computer and the USB3 device you want to use to downgrade the USB3 interface to USB2
- Connect to a USB2 connector on your computer if your computer provides such a connector.
- You can try setting the USB compatibility under menu Virtual Machine -> Settings -> USB & Bluetooth -> Advanced -> Compatibility -> USB2
--
Wil