VMWare14 stopped detecting USB serial device class after crash.

Author : jacquiew

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/14.0/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-0EE752F8-C159-487A-9159-FE1F646EE4CA.html

Topic Name : Using VMware Workstation Pro

Publication Name : Using VMware Workstation Pro

Product/Version : VMware Workstation Pro/14.0

Question :

What can get corrupted that would cause VMWare to stop detecting all USB serial type devices after host crash but same USB serial devices still functional at host level?  Other USB devices like flash drives are still functional within VM.