For notes on replacing the third-party drivers, see Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host. Third-party USB 2.0 drivers, such as those provided by some motherboard manufacturers, are not supported. On a Windows 2000 host computer with USB 2.0 support, be sure you are using the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver for the USB controller. Note: Windows NT and Linux kernels older than 2.2.17 do not support USB.Īlthough your host operating system must support USB, you do not need to install device-specific drivers for your USB devices in the host operating system if you want to use those devices only in the virtual machine.
If your host computer supports USB 2.0 devices, you can use those devices in the virtual machine. You can use up to two USB devices in your virtual machine if both your host operating system and your guest operating system support USB. VMware Workstation 4 provides a two-port USB 1.1 controller. Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine.Replacing USB 2.0 Drivers on a Windows 2000 Host.Enabling and Disabling the USB Controller.The following sections describe how to use USB devices in a virtual machine: Features | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums
