2017-04-25 at 1:02 AM UTC
I need to run some software that'll root one of my phones and it's all Windows based. I have installed Windows 7 in a virtual machine. I also installed Ubuntu and the USB pack.
On the Ubuntu virtual machine, the USB ports work great. But on the Windows 7 virtual machine I can see when I plug in a flash drive but the little box that pops up that first says "Installing Drivers" always ends up saying "Fail".
I've tried flash drives, Wi-Fi cards, and all end up saying "Failed".
To make it worse, I put in CDs for two different USB NICs, installed the drivers, but they won't work. In Device Manager, the are yellow marks by these devices and they are clearly not working but are recognized.
How does a typical Windows user go about solving this type of issue?
2017-04-25 at 2:14 AM UTC
-SpectraL
coward
[the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
You have to get the proper drivers for those devices and install them into the OS on the virtual machine.
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2017-04-25 at 2:29 AM UTC
AngryOnion
Big Wig
[the nightly self-effacing broadsheet]
Ya and this is why I just make a dual boot and fuck with it from that point on.
Virtual machines suck.
Thats just my 2cents
2017-04-25 at 2:55 AM UTC
-SpectraL
coward
[the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
Device Manager > "Have Disk".
2017-04-25 at 3:14 AM UTC
aldra
JIDF Controlled Opposition
it's not windows that's the problem, the issue is virtual box forwarding device control to the guest
will post more when I'm not on my phone/covered in bandaids
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2017-04-25 at 3:33 AM UTC
^That. Is it virtualbox though?
If so you need to open the VM's settings, go to ports, USB tab, and add a "enhancement" that makes your host's device available to the guest. If you have an ISO you can also use the storage tab and add it as a disk there.
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2017-04-25 at 4:34 AM UTC
-SpectraL
coward
[the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
Why would a networking issue cause an "Installing Drivers" process to fail?
2017-04-25 at 5:45 AM UTC
Who said anything about a networking issue?
2017-04-25 at 5:55 AM UTC
"ports" here doesn't refer to IP ports, but like "physical" ports, serial, usb, etc.
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2017-04-27 at 6:46 PM UTC
It is Virtual Box. I used my SP3 that still had Windows 8 on it and got the phone worked out. I'd still like to get my VM working.
I tried running the CD that came with my motherboard to install the chipset drivers but it freezes even after bumping the VM RAM up to 8GB.
Maybe aldra can explain what is happening.
2017-04-27 at 8:03 PM UTC
This is why you should use VMware instead. Player + VMware tools and you won't have to deal with these issues. At least in my experience.
2017-04-28 at 6:28 AM UTC
I'm shocked that no one wanted to know which phone you were trying to root? It's irrelevant now I guess, but maybe there was an easier way for future reference.
2017-04-28 at 4:15 PM UTC
1. Ubuntu 16.04.1 64-bit
2. Windows 7 64-bit
3. 16GB
4. Either My beta Wireless card or a little Nano 5mbps USB card, but specifically just some USB flash drives
2017-04-28 at 4:27 PM UTC
Wtf is this thread... This is obviously a problem with improperly reticulated splines... Just reticulate the appropriate splines, it will fix your issue.
