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VMware Player does not display USB stick and can not connect to network

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Mar 15, 202644560 views
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I am running a Windows 7 guest OS on VMware Player from Windows 7. However, when I insert a USB jump drive the guest OS can not access it. VMware Player tells me the stick is connected, but it does not appear on the guest OS 'my computer'. The same is true with my network card. VMware Player detect…

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Fix for: VMware Player does not display USB stick and can not connect to network

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For USB: Ensure you have a USB controller setup for the VM: Virtual Machine Menu->Virtual Machine Settings If you don't see "USB Controller" in the list, power down the virtual machine's guest operating system. Click "Add" at the bottom of the Virtu…

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