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Connecting USB Devices

Autoconnecting USB Devices

When a virtual machine is running, its window is the active window and a USB device is plugged into the host computer, the device automatically connects to the guest instead of the host. This autoconnect feature can be disabled in the USB Controller panel of the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settings). If all of the virtual machine's USB ports are already occupied when it is trying to connect automatically to a new device, a dialog box gives you a choice: you can either disconnect one of the existing USB devices to free its port or ignore the new device, allowing the device to connect to the host.

This message appears when I try to switch the device (iphone) to a virtual machine. The Connection For The Usb Device Was Unsuccessful Driver Error Mac. Wire to the usb 3.0 connector, since usb 3.0 was installed in the VMWare settings. In that, Set USB compatibility as 'USB 2.0' and check all 3 options as selected. Options must be as following: i) Automatically connect new USB devices, ii) Show all USB input devices, iii) Share Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine; Press OK. There you go. It will work.

Connecting USB Devices Manually

Choose VM > Removable Devices to connect specific USB devices to your virtual machine. You can connect up to two USB devices at a time. If the physical USB devices are connected to the host computer through a hub, the virtual machine sees only the USB devices, not the hub.

There is a menu item for each of the USB ports. Move the mouse over one of these items to see a cascading menu of devices that are plugged into your host computer and available for use. To connect a device to the virtual machine, click its name.

If a device is already connected to that port, click the name of a new device to release the first device and connect the new one.

To release a connected device, click None on the cascading menu for the port to which it is connected.

If you physically plug a new device into the host computer and the autoconnect feature does not connect it to a virtual machine, the device is initially connected to the host. Its name is also added to the VM > Removable Devices menu so you can connect it to the virtual machine manually.

Automatic Reconnection of USB Devices

When you manually connect a USB device (VM > Removable Devices), Workstation retains the virtual machine's connection to the affected port on the host machine. You can then suspend or power off the virtual machine, or unplug the device. When you plug the device back in or resume the virtual machine, Workstation reconnects the device automatically. Workstation retains the connection by writing an autoconnect entry to the virtual machine's configuration (.vmx) file.

If Workstation is unable to reconnect to the device (for example, because the device has been disconnected or moved to another port), the device is removed, and a message is displayed indicating that Workstation is unable to connect to the device. You can connect manually to the device, if it is still available.

VMware Workstation 9.0.3 14 NOVEMBER 2013 Build 1410761

Check frequently for additions and updates to these release notes.

These release notes cover the following topics:

What's New

Vmware unlocker master. VMware Workstation 9.0.3 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues. It is a free update for all VMware Workstation 9 users.

Prior Releases of Workstation

Known problems from prior releases of VMware Workstation are described in the release notes for each release. To view release notes for the prior releases of VMware Workstation, see the following links.

Resolved Issues

The following issues are resolved in this release of VMware Workstation.

  • An issue with virtual machines not starting in a Windows 7 system with dynamic disks present has been fixed.
  • The issue that caused the following error message to appear has been resolved.
    The connection for the USB device name of USB device was unsuccessful. The device is currently in use.
  • Virtual machine warning beeps now are heard through host speakers on some older systems.
  • USB2.0 and USB 3.0 devices are now recognized by both host and guest operating systems.
  • The virtual machine Settings window functions as expected when using multiple NICs in Workstation or Player.
  • Importing .ova files into Workstation now functions correctly with the appropriate EULA.
  • Connections issues with the Digitus 150N Wireless Adapter have been resolved.
  • An issue with entering license keys into trial versions of Workstation or Player has been fixed.
  • An issue with how GoogleEarth displays country borders as well as the zoom slider has been resolved.
  • Using a UNC path to save full or linked clones now functions as expected.
  • Taking snapshots, or AutoProtect snapshots, of your virtual machine no longer causes Workstation to exit Unity mode.
  • USB composite devices now function as expected.
  • Using FTP with Transport Layer Security (TLS) explicit encryption now establishes connections as expected.
  • Shared folders can now be enabled in Ubuntu 13.04 64bit guests.
  • The graphical user interface (GUI) Workstation installer now functions as expected on Ubuntu13.04 hosts.
  • Workstation Easy Install now recognizes Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 release builds.
  • The Workstation OVFTool has been updated.
  • An issue that caused Workstation to crash when a USB device was connected to shared or remote virtual machines.
  • The issue causing ODBC driver creation to shut down when shared folders are enabled on a Windows 2008 guest has been resolved.
  • When accessing a virtual machine through Windows RDP, you can now open the CDROM drive.
  • The list of available adapters now functions correctly in the Player Automatic Bridging Settings.