USB flash drive not passing through to VMPlayer automatically....

[Theutus]

I've got a maximized VM Player instance that i'm using in a library. I have the following settings in the vmx file:

usb.autoconnect.device0 = ""

usb:0.present = "TRUE"

usb:1.present = "TRUE"

usb.generic.autoconnect = "TRUE"

The devices still don't pass through. The usb flash drives just connect to the host OS. Anyone have any ideas how to correct this issue?

I've attached the full VMX file.

[continuum]

that vmx file has this entries

usb.autoConnect.device0 = ""

usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE"

usb.generic.autoconnect = "TRUE"

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

usb.present = "TRUE"

usb:0.deviceType = "mouse"

usb:0.present = "TRUE"

usb:1.deviceType = "hub"

usb:1.present = "TRUE"

usb:2.present = "TRUE"

usb:3.present = "TRUE"

I would remove all but

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

usb.present = "TRUE"

and then try again.

Keep in mind that you can not connect USB-sticks to a VM when they are mounted by the host




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[Theutus]

I removed everything but the two lines you suggested... Still no USB passing through. The USB drives are not being inserted until the VM is up and running and i can open word etc. on the desktop....

This has been driving me nuts for a couple of days. :_|

I attached the modified version of the vmx just in case.

[continuum]

what is your host OS ?

please start the VM - try to connect a usb-stick and then copy the vmware.log and attach it




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[Theutus]

attached is the log as requested... I really appreciate your help on this continuum. :smileygrin:

[continuum]

Your host seems to be XP - do you have service pack 2 or 3 ?

Looks like this is a SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro stick - does the same happen with a non U3 stick ?

Do you see the stick in diskmanagement of the guest ?

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[Theutus]

This is XP SP3 on both the host and the VM. I've tried two different USB drives, one is a Sandisk Cruzer Micro, the other a Data Traveler.

I had to swap over to a thin-client on my work bench here and re-flash an image to it... I will check disk management on the Virtual first thing in the morning.... Thanks again continuum.

[Theutus]

The flash drive does not show in disk management on the virtual....