Why can't you do what you need to over a network connection? USB is not
(and probably won't be) supported in Hyper-V...there's little compelling
reason to add this functionality. Hyper-V is targeted at the enterprise and
enterprises aren't typically using XP workstations as Print Servers - USB or
not.
Hope this helps,
--Ryan
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Clustering
MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x7, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:10:25 +0200, Bo Berglund <boberglund@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Quote:
>>On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:18:04 -0700, Joop Siroop wrote:
>> Quote:
>>>People keep asking why usb is important.
>>>
>>>Here is an example:
>>>I do run a 64bit Hyper-V machine, because of the RAM limitation of 32
>>>bit.
>>>I want to connect a printer to share it on the network. No luck, while
>>>being new the printer is also cheap and there are only 32 bit drivers for
>>>it. On the Hyper-V lives a Windows XP installation, on wich the printer
>>>drivers could reside if I could connect the printers usb port to the
>>>virtual XP machine.
>>>
>>Switch to VMWare instead. It has supported USB in guests for ages.... >
> The comparable VM Ware product, ESX server, doesn't support USB
> either.
>
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> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
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