I am using Linux mint 16. I have installed virtualbox and create two vhd. One is windows server 2008 and another one is windows 7. In settings, i have enabled both options to enable USB, also installed virtual box extension pack still can't access USB. I don't know what change should i make whether with host machine or guest or anything other to access USB in virtualbox.
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Please [edit] your question and i) explain what you are using as a host OS ii) which OS has problems with USB? Is it the Windows running in the virtual machines? iii) what are these settings you have activated? Could you show a screenshot of the settings window? – terdon Feb 27 '15 at 17:43
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i) host OS is linuxmint16 ii) USB is working perfectly in host OS. yes, windows is running in a virtual machine. iii) settings are Enable USB Controller and Enable USB 2.0 Controller. right now i don't have a screenshots – d a i s y Feb 27 '15 at 17:55
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To be able to use USB in your VM your user must be a member of the vboxusers group. To achieve this open a terminal window (in the host) and type
sudo adduser <youruser> vboxusers
Then log out and log in again.
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