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[#]: subject: "How to Enable and Access USB Drive in VirtualBox"
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[#]: via: "https://www.debugpoint.com/enable-usb-virtualbox/"
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[#]: author: "Arindam https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/"
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[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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How to Enable and Access USB Drive in VirtualBox
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Here’s a precise guide on how you can enable USB in Oracle VirtualBox.
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When you work in a Virtual machine environment, the USB is usually plugged into the host system. But it is a little difficult to access that USB content from the guest system.
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In VirtualBox, you need to install some extensions and enable some settings to access USB in. Here’s how.
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This article assumes that you have already installed VirtualBox and also installed some Linux distribution or operating system inside it.
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If not, check out the [articles here][2].
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### Enable USB in VirtualBox 7.0
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#### Install VirtualBox Extension Pack
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* Open the VirtualBox download page and download the VirtualBox Extension pack for all supported platforms using [this link][3].
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![Download the extension pack][4]
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* Then Click on `File > Tools > Extension Pack Manager.`
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* Click on the `Install` button in the toolbar and select the downloaded .vbox-extpak file.
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* Hit `Install`. Accept the terms, and give the admin password for the installation.
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![install extension pack manager][5]
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![install extension pack manager after accepting terms][6]
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* After successful installation, you can see it in the installed list.
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* Restart your host system. Restarting is mandatory.
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#### Enable USB in the guest box
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* Plugin the USB stick into your host system – which you want to access from the guest virtual machine.
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* Start VirtualBox and right-click on the VM name where you want to enable USB. Select Settings.
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![Launch settings for the virtual machine][7]
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* On the left pane, click on USB. Then select the controller version. For example, you can select USB 3.0. Then click on the small plus icon to add a USB filter.
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* In this list, you should see your USB stick name (which you plugged in). For this example, I can see my Transcend Jetflash drive, which I plugged in.
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* Select it and press OK.
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![Select the USB stick][8]
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* Now, start your virtual machine. Open the file manager, and you should see the USB is enabled and mounted on your virtual machine.
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* In this demonstration, you can see the Thunar file manager of my [Arch-Xfce][9] virtual machine is showing the contents of my USB stick.
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![Enabling USB and accessing contents from VirtualBox][10]
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### Usage notes
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Now, here are a couple of things you should remember.
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* When you plug in the USB in the host system, keep it mounted. But do not open or access any file before launching the virtual machine.
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* Once you start your virtual machine, the USB will be unmounted in the host system and auto-mounted in the guest system, i.e. your virtual machine.
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* After you finish with a USB stick, ensure to eject or unmount it inside a virtual machine. Then it will be accessible again inside your host system.
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### Wrapping Up
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VirtualBox is a powerful utility and provides easy-to-use features to extensively set up your Virtual Machines. The steps are straightforward, and make sure your USB stick is detected properly in the host system to work.
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Also, remember that USB stick detection via extension pack is not related to VirtualBox guest addition. They are completely unrelated and provide separate functions.
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Finally, let me know if this guide helps you in the comment box.
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via: https://www.debugpoint.com/enable-usb-virtualbox/
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作者：[Arindam][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/usb-vbox-1024x576.jpg
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[2]: https://www.debugpoint.com/tag/virtualbox
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[3]: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
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[4]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Download-the-extension-pack.jpg
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[5]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/install-extension-pack-manager.jpg
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[6]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/install-extension-pack-manager-after-accepting-terms.jpg
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[7]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Launch-settings-for-the-virtual-machine.jpg
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[8]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Select-the-USB-stick.jpg
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[9]: https://www.debugpoint.com/xfce-arch-linux-install-4-16/
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[10]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Enabling-USB-and-accessing-contents-from-VirtualBox.jpg
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