I have recently installed Windows XP in a guest operating system, using Workstation 6.5.5, but I am not able to attach a USB device from the host system (Windows 8- 64-bit). I have another desktop with a Vista 64-bit host and a 32-bit Vista guest system where this has never presented a problem. There must be a setting that I cannot find that would enable this simple task of detaching a flash drive from the host and connecting it to the guest. Under Settings, I have enabled to recognize all USB devices.
Gordon
Houston, Texas