VirtualBox: No USB Options

[physic.dude]

I run WindowsXP in VirtualBox through Ubuntu, all latest versions, and I don't have the selection for setting up USB in the settings menu. Please help.

[ottosykora]

you probably did install the open source virtual box.
Only the closed source virtual box from oracle will support usb devices.

[alenis]

Only the full version of Virtualbox downloaded from [URL="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads"], not Virtualbox-ose from the repositories, has USB support.

[physic.dude]

Thanks!! It works now...

[nikhilbhardwaj]

you might want to try vmware player as an alternative to virtualbox
although its not open source its free
and for me there is a huge difference in the performance when you compare the two of them
having said that i haven't tried virtualbox 4

[physic.dude]

you might want to try vmware player as an alternative to virtualbox
although its not open source its free
and for me there is a huge difference in the performance when you compare the two of them
having said that i haven't tried virtualbox 4

You should consider VirtuialBox, It is always free and, bit for bit, (pun intended) better.
Here is a comparison of VirtuialBox and VMware.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VBox_vs_Others

[linden940]

If you got it working please show this as solved