USB issues with VirtualBox and Windows

Question

Hello,
I have VirtualBox with Windows installed on it, and I would like to use my USB drive on this Windows... I have enabled everything in the settings, turned on USB and USB 2.0, and added my drive with the green arrow... Now I reopen my Windows and no drive appears in "This PC." So I right-click on the USB drive icon at the bottom right of the VIRTUAL BOX window, click on my drive, and it displays the following error message: USB DEVICE 'USBEST Technology USB Mass Storage Device' With UUID (7fXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) is busy with a previous request. Please try again later.
Result code: E_INVALIDARG (0x80070057)

And higher up: FAILED the USB device USBEST Technology USB Mass Storage Device 0100 was not attached to the virtual machine XP.

After several restarts and other attempts, I still get the same error message... Can you please help me? :)

Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

telos_71 · Accepted Answer

Good evening,
After research, here is the procedure to follow for the USB guest to work:
functional method with XP Home as host and XP Pro as guest (which is my case).
To be verified if OK with other OS combinations.
1°) install the latest version of VirtualBox (as of today and in my case version 2.1.4 for Windows).
2°) install the guest additions pack in the virtual machine (guest):
menu bar --> devices --> install guest additions.
Among other things, this pack also allows you to efficiently manage folder sharing over
a private network for data exchanges with the host OS, which can be very useful (but the process will need to be explained in another topic if necessary).
It also manages the automatic switching of the mouse pointer
between real mode and the virtual machine (no need for the keyboard key).
3°) shut down the virtual machine.
4°) connect the USB key to a USB port on the PC and let the host OS detect it without disabling it.
5°) via the preferences menu or the details tab:
select the USB section, then check: enable the USB controller.
With the icon with the + sign, add a filter and select the name
of the USB key that should appear in the list of detected USB devices.
6°) restart the virtual machine, the USB key should be detected by the guest OS.
For information: the detection of the USB device (which can also be something other than a
key: a USB HDD for example) cannot be simultaneous host and guest but host or guest,
otherwise it would be conflictual and the driver would report a peripheral busy error (busy in French),
which was my case before.
It is entirely possible to disable/enable the key via the corresponding icon at the bottom
of the guest window. At that moment, by disabling it on the guest, it will be accessible again on the host and vice versa.
Thank you for sharing the information with other VirtualBox users and for following up your comments.

trash9305 · Answer

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telos_71 · Answer

Good evening,
Don't worry, you are not the only one in this situation, I have exactly the same problem as you.
OS host: Win XP Fam SP3
OS guest: Win XP Pro (virtualized machine by VirtualBox v.2.1.2 for Windows).
According to my research, it seems that USB guest does not pose a problem when the host/guest OS are natively different (like, for example, Linux for host and Win XP as guest) because other virtual users say they have succeeded, but this remains to be confirmed).
Moreover, it is possible that XP Fam, unlike XP Pro, is also the cause, as it is more limited in advanced features such as networking, etc.
In any case, perhaps a future VBox update could solve all this.
Unless an effective response from an experienced virtual user comes to light.

azerty · Answer

Unfortunately, it doesn't work with Vista as the host and Seven as the guest ;)

francknat · Answer

I am on Mac OSX, VirtualBox 4.0 and Windows 7 virtualized.
After several hours of searching for my USB key, I found the solution:
-download "Oracle VM Virtualbox Extension Pack" and save the file in "documents"
-launch VirtualBox and install this pack in "virtualbox - preferences - extensions", click on the small icon on the right of the window "add package", then provide the path of the file you just saved and follow the instructions
-once the pack is installed, go to "configuration" of your new virtual OS, "port", "USB", enable the 2 USB controllers and add a new "empty filter" with the small icon on the right of the window and confirm
-launch your virtual OS and plug in your USB key, Windows will install the device driver and there you go! It worked for me

My problem was that VirtualBox was mounting the USB key without any problem but it wasn't working under the virtual Windows 7.

Jo' · Answer

Hello,
I have exactly the same problem as Kenyan, so I'm going to re-post his comment which, I believe, hasn't received a response.
I myself am running on seven and want to use software that runs on XP. Unfortunately, for now, my only way to communicate data from my Seven to XP is to burn virtual disks to be read by the guest, XP, and the software in question requires USB ports.
The guest Add-ons are well installed, the filters too, as well as the extension pack.
They don't appear in My Computer, and when I try to check them in the peripherals list, the message with the error code
Error code:
E_INVALIDARG (0x80070057)
appears
Could you help me? Thank you in advance.

Chockosta · Answer

I "bump" the topic...

I have:
- VirtualBox 4.0.12
- Windows XP as host
- Linux Ubuntu 10.04 as guest

In Windows (the host), in the virtual machine settings, I added a USB filter corresponding to my USB key (recognized by Windows), I validated without any response from Windows.

I then started my virtual Ubuntu (guest additions installed), and nothing appears in the file manager.
I go to the VirtualBox toolbar and select "Devices/USB Devices/My_USB_Key"
There, I get "USB device XXX with UUID XXX is busy with a previous request. Please try again later. (Error code: E_INVALIDARG (0x80070057))

Thanks in advance for any potential help,
Chockosta

jong7 · Answer

Activate the USB controller
This option is useful for transferring data from one machine to another via USB flash drive.
Note that once the flash drive is activated on the virtual machine, it will no longer appear on the main hard drive as long as the machine is active. You will need to shut down the virtual machine to regain control from your computer.

Start by connecting the USB flash drives you want to share, and unplug any peripherals you won't be using (printer, camera, USBs you don't want to share, webcams...) to make the setup simpler.
Go to the USB tab and check Enable USB Controller.
Then click the little green plus on the right and choose one by one the USB devices you want to share.

http://www.malekal.com/2010/11/12/tutorial-et-guide-system-virtualbox/

ermite67 · Answer

Hello everyone,

Same problem when trying to connect a Garmin GPS.
The USB printer is recognized, but the GPS is impossible! I don't understand...

https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-11735301-probleme-de-usb-avec-virtualbox-et-windows

chris37000 · Answer

Hello,

I have the same issue, unable to get my USBs to work.
It used to work, though. It doesn’t depend on the OS since I have a virtual setup with XP 32-bit, XP 64-bit, Windows 7 32 and 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32 and 64-bit, and Windows 10 x64. Of course, I’m not running them at the same time.

I need this to test my software as a developer.

I have exactly the same problem when I’m on a virtual Linux with Ubuntu and try to capture a USB key.

My issue is that our software uses a USB dongle for security (license). Plus, it communicates via COM port, either with a USB/RS232 adapter or directly via USB with a CP210x, which also creates a COM port for me.

It used to work fine, but for some time now, nothing works. It captures the relevant USBs well; I no longer see them on the host PC, and it installs the Virtualbox USB driver at the time of capture, but I have nothing in the virtual PC.

I tested with a regular USB key but it’s the same. I tried adding filters in the configuration under VB, as well as adding the USB directly, but nothing works. I reinstalled VB, and also installed an older version, but it’s still the same.

I really liked this software with its snapshots allowing me to start fresh each time on a clean Windows without any traces of my previous attempts. I cannot install Hyper-V as I am on Windows 7 x64 as the host, and
VMware doesn’t give me the option to create snapshots, or I haven’t found how to do it.

Do you have a solution?

USB issues with VirtualBox and Windows

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