Windows XP guest locks up on Ubuntu 9.10 when enabling USB 2.0

[jesterfred]

I have VirtualBox 3.0.10 r54097 installed on Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit with 4 core processor and hyper threading turned on.

I am able to boot Windows XP service Pack 2 fine and run fine with USB version 1 turned on. However, If I shout down the VM then change the settings to enable USB 2.0, the Windows XP boot stops just after the screen resizes before it displays the XP login screen. I get a black screen and nothing else. No mouse. Nothing. The host is fine. I am forced to close the VM window.

When I then uncheck the USB 2.0 support and boot, all is well.

Thanks!

[Frank Mehnert]

Please reopen if still relevant with VBox 3.2.8.