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VMware-usb storage device not recognized
Hello,
I'm running Windows XP in Workstation Player on a Windows 10 laptop.
My USB CD/DVD drive is able to mount in the Player. So is a flash drive.
My Western Digital ssd (My Passport Ultra) is listed in "Removable devices", but fails to mount, giving this error:
In the Virtual Machine settings, the USB controller is using usb 2.0.
The WD ssd is compatible with usb 3.0 and 2.0, and is supported by Windows XP. My desktop computer running Win XP has no problem mounting the drive.
The device manager in virtual Win XP shows it as an "unknown device."
I've read everything I can find on the problem, and tried a number of suggestions from the knowledge base at VMware as well as solutions via google searches.
Perhaps the WD ssd just won't work on the free version of VM Workstation Player (v. 14).
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Paul