usb controller initialization failed

I succeeded to solve this issue.

First of all I read KB Article 1679 - Configuring Windows Hosts for Use with USB Monitors (Sniffers).

I downloaded debugview tool and I saw the name of driver that make me problems - "seehcri".

 

Another solution to check USB drivers (driver version, Driver Date, Manufacturer ....):

In Windows -> Start -> Run... MSINFO32 (+ Enter)

       System Summary > Software Environment > Signed Drivers > USB Root Hub 

In my computer I found SonyEricsson version installed driver from my mobile Phone - Sony Ericsson PCCompanion. Roll Back driver is not working (as many people tried already).

SO, go to Computer Management -> Device Manager  -> USB Root Hub (click right on it an choose Properties)  -> Driver -> choose "Update Driver" ->  No, not this time (for Windows update from Internet) -> Next -> Install from a list or specific location -> Next -> "No search, I will choose the driver to install" -> Next -> uncheck "Show compatible hardware" -> Choose Manufacturer "Standard USB Host Controller" & Model "USB Root Hub" -> Next -> Finish.

Need to do the same for all USB Root Hub devices.

In the end you can check the driver one more time with MSINFO32, should be :

- driver version: 5.1.2600.5512

- driver date: 7.01.2001

- Manufacturer: Standard USB Host Controller.

 

In my case I have Windows XP Prof, SP3 on IBM ThinkPad T60 (for Windowx XP SP2 it's possible to have different date and the last 4 digits from driver  version), VMware Workstation 6.5.4 build 246459

 

You can restart your computer to be sure that drivers will not change back to the original version.

 

Open VMware Workstation and stat one VM.

 

In case driver switch back to Sony Erricsson you need to clean all registry. In my case I made Search for "seehcri" driver; I deleted all registry keys related to this driver. Also is needed to delete copy of drivers from  C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\00xx\drivers (xx is a number)

- C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\0023

- C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\0032

- C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\0033

- C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\0034

 

After reboot you got an error message and ask you to give location for "seehcri". Choose Ingnore option and go to Computer Management -> Device Manager and repeat the steps for Update Driver.

 

I hope this info will help all of you that got the same issue:

"USB controller initialization failed. A supported host USB driver was not found. If you have installed USB traffic monitoring software on the host system, please remove it. Virtual USB controller has been disconnected".