Re: VM not seeing external HD thru USB?

hmsinct wrote:

yes. Win7 recognized the HD, encased in an aluminum external HD enclosure, NexStar-3 USB 2.0 interface.

I was able to connect thru the virtual machine window, with the removable device checked next to the device, but no icon appears in the status bar.

?

Have you check to see if the Virtual Machine can recognize other USB Devices like a ordinary thumb drive?

I'm trying to partition/copy the old hard drive onto my new laptop so I can access my old programs and information without going the route of taking it in

and having the possibility of info being erased.

If you put the HDD back into the old computer will it boot to the Windows Desktop okay.  If yes you could use VMware vCenter Converter to P2V it.