This is often the simplest cause. After a fresh installation, the service might be installed but not yet started. A reboot is usually supposed to start it automatically, but this does not always happen.
Type services.msc and press to open the Windows Services Manager.
USB/IP (USB over IP) allows USB devices connected to one computer to be accessed over a network. The project implements this for Windows, enabling WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to use USB devices like flash drives, Arduino boards, or RF dongles.
"usbipd warning: the service is currently not running — a reboot should fix that" This is often the simplest cause
If the manual restart fails, a reboot often works because it clears the USB host controller's state
# 2. Force the service start sc start usbipd
(Note: If this command hangs or returns nothing, proceed to Step 2). Type services
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If you’ve been using USB/IP on Windows (for example, to share USB devices between WSL2 and the host using usbipd-win) and you see the warning:
While the message itself suggests a simple reboot, the underlying issue can be more nuanced. This article will dissect the warning, explain why it occurs, provide step-by-step solutions beyond a simple restart, and teach you how to prevent it from recurring. "usbipd warning: the service is currently not running
: If you have a full installation of VirtualBox , it may clash with the VBoxUsbMon service used by usbipd-win .
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If the service fails to start or the error persists, follow these steps to identify and fix the underlying issue. 1. Check Service Startup Type