Enable USB 3.0 Controller on VirtualBox Machine Settings. * Note: If you are using an oldest VirtualBox build then download and install the extension pack for that version from here. Download and install the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack (on Host machine). To enable the USB support (USB v2 or USB v3) on the Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest machine, you must install Oracle VM Extension Pack on the Host machine.

How to FIX: Cannot Attach USB 3 Drives on Windows 7 VirtualBox Machines. This guide contains detailed instructions on how to capture a USB 3.0 drive on a VirtualBox VM machine running Windows 7. Problem in details: A USB 3.0 device or a USB 3.0 drive that is connected to a USB 3.0 port on the host machine, cannot be attached or recognized in VirtualBox Windows 7 guest machine. So, I decided to write this tutorial to help others with the same problem. A few days ago I tried to mount a USB 3.0 drive to an Oracle VirtualBox VM running Windows 7 without success. If the USB 3.0 drive is not recognized in VirtualBox guest machine, continue below to fix the problem.

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