No USB devices detected by VMware, arch linux host

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Mar 15, 202610676 views

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I'm having trouble connecting USB devices (e.g. flash drives) to a Windows XP guest, on an Arch Linux host, running VMware Player. No USB devices appear anywhere in VMware, e.g. devices are not detected when I plug them in, and there is no section for USB devices in the removable devices menu. I ca…

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A bit late maybe, but I found this problem too, using Debian. Solution was simple: /etc/init.d/vmware-USBArbitrator start then restart VM. More details at ArchWiki

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No USB devices detected by VMware, arch linux host

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Fix for: No USB devices detected by VMware, arch linux host

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