Same here !!!!! (Icy Box, i.e. SATA USB 3.0 bridge from JMicron).

Had to add the usb.generic.keepStreamsEnabled="FALSE" line in the VMX for it to work in Fusion Pro 11.5, but since the 12 upgrade, no luck !!   :((

VMs are W7 SP1, both x86 and x64, same issue.

Come on VMWare, fix this !!!!!!!!!!