USB device on OSX host not available to Windows guest

[tcurdt]

I have a device I want to make available to a windows guest. Unfortunately even after installing the extensions and configuring a filter it does not become available.

Even with the guest vm down "VBoxManage list usbhost " shows the device as "unavailable".

UUID:               0545a6e1-...
 VendorId:           0x1163 (1163)
 ProductId:          0x0300 (0300)
 Revision:           3.16 (0316)
 Port:               1
 USB version/speed:  0/1
 Manufacturer:       DeLorme Publishing
 Product:            DeLorme USB inReach
 SerialNumber:       10000001-0001
 Address:            p=0x0300;v=0x1163;s=0x000221ff985a33b4;l=0x14100000
 Current State:      Unavailable

I have attached the output of "ioreg -l" that (IIUC) suggests that the OSX HID driver uses the device. I have no idea how or why. Or if virtualbox can do anything about this.

[tcurdt]

ioreg

[galitsyn]

Have you tried to physically detach/re-attach the USB device after filter has been created? From ioreg I can say that it is currently in use by OS X services. Once device re-attached (if corresponding filter is created) -- VBoxUSB driver should be chosen by OS X for it. That should prevent system services from capturing device and let VBox to deal with it.

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.