If you move a data storage device too soon after saving a file and the operating system did not actually write the data to the disk, you can lose data. Following these procedures is especially important for data storage devices, such as zip drives. To connect a USB device to the virtual machine manually, select Virtual Machine > Removable Devices > Device Name > Connect (Disconnect from host).įollow the device manufacturer's procedures for unplugging the device from the host computer when you physically unplug the device, move the device from the host system to a virtual machine, or move the device from a virtual machine to the host computer. If the device is still available, you can connect to it manually. If Workstation Player cannot reconnect to the device, for example, because you disconnected the device, the device is removed and Workstation Player displays a message to indicate that it cannot connect to the device. Workstation Player retains the connection by writing an autoconnect entry to the virtual machine configuration (. When you plug in the device again or resume the virtual machine, Workstation Player reconnects the device. You can suspend or power off the virtual machine, or unplug the device.
When you connect a USB device to a virtual machine, Workstation Player retains the connection to the affected port on the host system. If a USB device connected to the host system does not connect to a virtual machine at power on, you must manually connect the device to the virtual machine. If you plug a USB device into the host system, the device connects to the virtual machine instead of the host by default. When a virtual machine is running, its window is the active window.
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