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Old 01-17-2008, 11:52 PM   #1
Irene Chan
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Question Windows XP Host with Ubuntu 7.10 Guest - USB device issue

I have installed Ubuntu 7.10 Guest in VirtualBox with Windows XP Pro SP2 host, I am unable to mount my external usb hard drive no matter what I do:

Enable USB Controller
Enter USB Filter
Install Guest Additions

In the device button, I can see the device, but when I try to mount it, it keeps failing and saying it is not available.

I am able to get to that drive but setting it up as a shared folder, but that is only a stop gap.
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Old 01-30-2008, 07:08 PM   #2
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Reverse the install order. Install Linux, then VB, then Windiz.
 
Old 02-25-2008, 07:01 AM   #3
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Was that feasible?
Did you find another solution?
Do you still need help?
 
Old 02-25-2008, 10:29 AM   #4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Irene Chan View Post
I have installed Ubuntu 7.10 Guest in VirtualBox with Windows XP Pro SP2 host, I am unable to mount my external usb hard drive no matter what I do:

Enable USB Controller
Enter USB Filter
Install Guest Additions

In the device button, I can see the device, but when I try to mount it, it keeps failing and saying it is not available.

I am able to get to that drive but setting it up as a shared folder, but that is only a stop gap.
Does it come back with an error, if so what is the error?
 
  


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