unrecognized device as well.īut on Windows 8 it also had a USB2.0 compatible adapter, so I shut down Windows 8, changed the adapter to USB3 and rebooted. same message about not being connected to the most ideal adapter and reconfigure. My USB controller on the virtual machine is already set to USB2, so in theory it should be fine. On my previous macbook pro I have indeed used it to connect to Windows XP, when I just tried to have it connect to windows XP it did reconfigure, but ended up with. I do use it regularly on the OSX side and there it works as advertised. I happen to have a WD 1TB my passport as well and it is a wonderful external harddisk. Im also wondering if it has anythign to do with the drive being usb 3.0 the cable and manufature says usb 3.0 capatable with usb 2.0 and that it should not matter. The older computer is a mac book pro using vmware 3.1.5 and the new computer is a macbook pro using the new VMware 5.0.2. im guessing it has to do with VMware fusion because that is the only thing that has changed between computers. Ive gone over all the drivers for the external drive and its all there but every time I connect it to windows xp the windows xp then produces a error saying usb device not recognized and then the drive changes from a drive to an unknown device under Universial serial buss controllers in device manager. The oddest part is that I have an older computer running VMware Fusion 3.1.5 with windows xp and it runs just fine. I have a WD 1t my passport external HD and it will not show up in windows xp. So ive been on Microsofts forums and support and WD forums and support and this is the last stop to try and fix this problme. Virtual_CD_Manager_v xxxx.exe from the downloaded. Virtual CD Manager.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder
VIRTUAL CD MANAGER WD .EXE
exe file to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: (Virtual_CD_Manager_v xxxx.zip) and double-click the appropriate.
Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility.
VIRTUAL CD MANAGER WD FOR MAC
If you did not copy the Virtual CD Manager folder to your My Book drive when you hid the VCD, then use your Internet connection to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for Mac fr om
(This is the file that you copied to your My Book drive at step 9 of “Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD.”) Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer. If you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to show the VCD: But if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and have hidden the VCD, it is more involved.
Doing this would be a simple two-click operation from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog (see “Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon” on page 45).
VIRTUAL CD MANAGER WD INSTALL
If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Book drive to another computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you might want or need to show (enable) the VCD on the other computer. Show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare software, then use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your desktop to your My Book drive. If you think you might later want to move your My Book drive to another computer, Click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility and check your
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