windows 7 disconnects WD mybookworld

[win7go]

Hi all
I have a network setup with Xp pro. Also I have a Virtual Machine with Win 7. At any time when I connect the VM and go back to my XP the connection to the network drives is lost. The only way to reconnect the drive is that I have to disonnect the drive, shut down the machine, unplug the MBW(power and network), restart the machine XP and connect the power and network cable. Of course I have to remap the drives with the WD discovery setup.
Has anyone else come accros this problem with Win7 and XP Pro?
All firmware is up to date.

Thanks

 

[brady]

Under the VM options, you can disable the USB mapping and that will take care of it.

edited: to get around the issue, just share the USB device with everyone and the VM will see it (on same workgroup/domain)

 

[win7go]

Under the VM options, you can disable the USB mapping and that will take care of it.

edited: to get around the issue, just share the USB device with everyone and the VM will see it (on same workgroup/domain)

brady, thanks
It is a network drive and not usb exterior drive.