Learn how to fix USB flash drive does not detect (not recognized) in VMware Workstation or VMware Player.
This tutorial will show you how to fix the issue USB Devices such as thumb drive, flash card, WiFi card, Hard disk, etc., not recognized by VMware workstation virtual machine in Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.
Make sure that your VMware USB Arbitration Service is running in the Microsoft Windows Services. VMware USB Arbitration Service is used to enable a USB device plugged into a host computer. This allows a user or a guest to access any information, data and applications of the host computer, with the utilization of peripheral devices, such as tablet, phone, digital camera, and other computer or laptop.
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