Opened 13 years ago
Last modified 5 years ago
#9786 new defect
USB devices freeze VM instances and VB main window under certain conditions — at Version 5
| Reported by: | Mark S Klopf | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | USB | Version: | VirtualBox 4.1.4 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Windows |
Description (last modified by )
In one certain instance I have found that any tested usb Headsets will freeze the VM and the VirtualBox windows. Since the latest upgrade when connecting a USB headset (I have tried 3), upon opening any program that would use the headset the VM will freeze. It will also make the main VirtualBox windw freeze to where you cannot shut down that VM or open new ones. I have tried with a soft phone, voice recognition and sound recorder. All produce the same effect.
- open a Windows VM on a Windows host
- attach a USB headset
- start Windows sound recorder
next clicking on anything shaould freeze the VM indefinitely This was tested with Win 7 Ult. X64 host and Win 7 Pro X64 guest
Change History (6)
comment:1 by , 12 years ago
comment:2 by , 12 years ago
Attaching the same device to a Windows 7 x64 guest on an Ubuntu Linux x64 host, running VirtualBox 4.1.6 r74713, is less desastrous. The device sort of works - it plays the test audio, but the USB audio driver locks up after a few times. The host is not affected and the VM window remains fully operational.
Using the same USB device with a Windows 7 x32 host and guest also results in a disastrous freeze, with an occasional blue screen.
USB audio devices also seem to be troublesome with USB-over-Ethernet, and may also result in the machine using the device freezing. This may be a timing issue, and may be related to the issue in VirtualBox.
comment:3 by , 12 years ago
When i plug into guest os my USB AUDIO (Creative SB Play) guest os freeze (crash). And in host system process VB dont kill, only reboot host. I try guest os Win 7 64 - freeze (crash)... I try guest os Win XP - freeze (crash)... I try reinstall host system - freeze (crash)... In Debian (guest os) - not freeze, but i dont install drv for USB AUDIO. I think crash guest os when os uses device (drv install), because first plug (in Win 7) not freeze antil os install drv.
Looks like this may be related to #9780. I experience the same problem with VirtualBox 4.1.6 r74713, running on a Windows 7 x64 host and running a Windows 7 x64 guest.
When the USB device is attached, the guest OS shows the USB audio device in the device manager, but it does not show up in the audio settings. After removing and reinstalling the driver it shows up in the audio settings. When I try to "Test" the audio device, the USB activity indicator lights up and the guest freezes. The VBox main window freezes as well. Trying to detach the USB device or powerdown/savestate the VM freezes the VM window also. I can kill the main window and VBoxSVC, but I can not kill the VM process. Unplugging the USB device from the host does not make a difference. The only way to recover from this situation seems to be to reboot the host.
This particular device identifies itself as C-Media Electronics Inc. USB Multimedia Audio Device.