Virtual Machines on USB Drive

[Guest Bill Wallace]

Just loaded Vista Ent' 64bit and VPC 2007. Try to run a VM off a USB I get an

error implying in use by another process or read only. If I copy VM to a

local drive all is well.

 

XP Pro allowed me to do this. How do I fix the issue?

 

Thank you

[Guest Theo]

Re: Virtual Machines on USB Drive

 

You don't. VPC has no USB support.

 

 

Bill Wallace wrote:

> Just loaded Vista Ent' 64bit and VPC 2007. Try to run a VM off a USB I get an

> error implying in use by another process or read only. If I copy VM to a

> local drive all is well.

>

> XP Pro allowed me to do this. How do I fix the issue?

>

> Thank you

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Virtual Machines on USB Drive

 

Theo,

I think that what the OP meant was that he placed the VM image on the USB

drive and was not able to run that image from there.

I don't think he was referring to USB access from the guest OS hosted by VPC.

Anyway, let's wait for him to clarify his post and then some VPC guru

(Colin?) to answer him.

Carlos

 

"Theo" wrote:

> You don't. VPC has no USB support.

>

>

> Bill Wallace wrote:

> > Just loaded Vista Ent' 64bit and VPC 2007. Try to run a VM off a USB I get an

> > error implying in use by another process or read only. If I copy VM to a

> > local drive all is well.

> >

> > XP Pro allowed me to do this. How do I fix the issue?

> >

> > Thank you

>

[Guest Bill Wallace]

Re: Virtual Machines on USB Drive

 

I meant the VM image is on the UB drive. Anyway, I fixed the issue. I needed

to give Vista PC Users modify permission to my USB drive.

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> Theo,

> I think that what the OP meant was that he placed the VM image on the USB

> drive and was not able to run that image from there.

> I don't think he was referring to USB access from the guest OS hosted by VPC.

> Anyway, let's wait for him to clarify his post and then some VPC guru

> (Colin?) to answer him.

> Carlos

>

> "Theo" wrote:

>

> > You don't. VPC has no USB support.

> >

> >

> > Bill Wallace wrote:

> > > Just loaded Vista Ent' 64bit and VPC 2007. Try to run a VM off a USB I get an

> > > error implying in use by another process or read only. If I copy VM to a

> > > local drive all is well.

> > >

> > > XP Pro allowed me to do this. How do I fix the issue?

> > >

> > > Thank you

> >

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Virtual Machines on USB Drive

 

Bill,

Thanks for the feedback.

It will surely help those who have your same issue.

Carlos

 

"Bill Wallace" wrote:

> I meant the VM image is on the UB drive. Anyway, I fixed the issue. I needed

> to give Vista PC Users modify permission to my USB drive.

>

> "Carlos" wrote:

>

> > Theo,

> > I think that what the OP meant was that he placed the VM image on the USB

> > drive and was not able to run that image from there.

> > I don't think he was referring to USB access from the guest OS hosted by VPC.

> > Anyway, let's wait for him to clarify his post and then some VPC guru

> > (Colin?) to answer him.

> > Carlos

> >

> > "Theo" wrote:

> >

> > > You don't. VPC has no USB support.

> > >

> > >

> > > Bill Wallace wrote:

> > > > Just loaded Vista Ent' 64bit and VPC 2007. Try to run a VM off a USB I get an

> > > > error implying in use by another process or read only. If I copy VM to a

> > > > local drive all is well.

> > > >

> > > > XP Pro allowed me to do this. How do I fix the issue?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you

> > >