Don't worry, you won't lose any data but, just in case, you can always create a backup copy of your VirtualDisk before we start!
First of all, download qemu, you can do it using Synaptic or simply opening a Console... nsform it into a .vdi file!
We need a new application called "vditool". You’ll find it here:
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work try rebooting, if that doesnt enable usb you can try this:
Grab the vboxusers group id:
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g... d virtualbox should detect your usb devices!
You can follow my directions [[http://www.ubuntu-unleash