• USB controller passed thru to VM is sketchy


    JustinChase
    • Retest Minor

    this worked 2 versions ago, many times.  Now, after upgrading twice, the USB controller I've passed thru to my Windows VM no longer recognized when a device is plugged in 9 out of 10 times, and if I leave it plugged in, then restart the VM, it finds the device, but it's regularly disconnecting and reconnecting, making it useless, as any file operations are killed when it disconnects momentarily.

     

    I've tried with 2 cables, and 2 drives, and it's acted this way with all combinations.  Not sure what might have caused this, or if it's 'just me' somehow.

     

    I'll try to revert back a couple versions and see if functionality returns this evening.

    media-diagnostics-20180427-0953.zip




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    Have you tried attaching a keyboard or mouse to the passed-through usb controller to see if the Windows VM can detect those flawlessly when plugged in every time?

     

    Are the drives you're trying have their own power source or do they solely rely on power from the usb?

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