No USB connection in XP

I am running XP (Original) under Vista Business. I cannot connect to any USB connections except my mouse. Under devices > USB, all I see is my mouse. How can I connect to my other USB devices (flash drive, ext. hard drive, etc.)

 

Hello,

please, try to do the following:

1. Start Windows guest OS , go to "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "System" -> "Device Manager" and uninstall all devices under the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" (right-click the devices).
2. Shut down your VM.
3. In VM Configuration Editor, delete the USB Controller and start Windows guest OS again.
4. Wait 5-10 minutes until Windows finishes the driver setup.
5. Shut down Windows.
6. Add "USB Controller" back to your VM configuration and start Windows again.

Will it help?

 

Worked perfectly

Thanks. I would not have purchased the Workstation had you not solved my issue!

 

Hello,

it is great it worked. Enjoy Parallels!

 

I was wondering if this would work with Snow leopard and Parallels 5 also? I am having a problem where I can see the devices under the parallels menu but the software (RC simulator) in Windows will not detect the USB cable.

 

USB Interface devices (in Devices by type view). If the controller does not appear in Device Manager, then USB may not be enabled in BIOS or EFI. When you are prompted as you start your computer, enter BIOS or EFI setup, and enable USB.

If USB is enabled in BIOS or EFI but the USB host controller does not appear in Device Manager (under Universal Serial Bus controllers), or a yellow warning icon appears next to the host controller name, then the version of BIOS or EFI may be outdated.

Contact the maker or vendor for your computer and obtain the current version of BIOS or EFI.
If the controller appears in Device Manager, right-click the controller name and then click Properties. Problems and suggested actions are displayed under Device status. For more information, click Related Topics.

USB ports have a separate entry in Device Manager. To check the device status, click Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Root Hub, and then click Properties. If you do not see USB Root Hub, you might not have a USB port installed on your computer. You can also use the Hardware troubleshooter to diagnose and solve problems with hardware devices such as USB game controllers. Start the Hardware troubleshooter.