Summary of solutions for USB not recognized on Parallels Desktop

In this article.Parallels DesktopThis section describes how to solve the problem when the USB above is not recognized by the virtual machine.

Summary of solutions for USB not recognized on Parallels Desktop

Try using the USB flash drive on a different computer.

First, that USB flash drive may be corrupted, so please try using it on a different computer.

Check to see if USB still works.

virtual machineRestart the

If the USB is not corrupted, try the steps from here. First, restart the virtual machine.

Step 1: Click Reset

You can force a restart of Windows in the virtual environment by going to the menu bar and selecting Process → Reset from the Parallels Desktop Process menu.

Step 2: Click "Yes

Windows will restart automatically.

After Windows restarts, plug in the USB again.

Finder Preferences

Step 1: Click on "Preferences

Click on the Finder top menu [Finder] → [Preferences].

Step 2: Check [External Disk

[In Finder Preferences, on the General tab, check "External Disk" under "Items to Display on Desktop:".

You will now see the external disk (USB stick) on your desktop.

System Information

In System Information, check to see if the USB flash drive is properly connected.

Step 1: Select "Utilities

Start Finder and select "Utilities" from "Applications".

Step 2: Launch [System Information

[Launch "System Information" from "Utilities".

Step 3: Check the USB flash drive

Select "USB" from the left menu, then "USB Flash Disk" to identify the USB flash drive.

If properly indicated, the USB flash drive is recognized!

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This article describes how to fix the problem when USB on Parallels Desktop is not recognized by the virtual machine.