USB and LAN error when re-connecting notebook to dock

[ChrisSt]

Environment 1: Hardware: Dell XPS 15 with Dell Dock TB16 Software: Oracle VirtualBox 5.2.6, then updated to 5.2.8 r121009

Environment 2: Hardware: Dell Precision 5520 with Dell Dock TB16 Software: Citrix Desktop Player 2.5.0.10 with integrated Oracle VirtualBox 5.1.25 r117057(Qt5.6.2)

Reproducible error:

After disconnecting and reconnecting the notebook to dock:

• LAN and USB devices connected to the dock do not work
• In device manager the device "ASMedia USB Root Hub" shows an error:

"Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware because a previous instance of the device driver is still in memory. (Code 38)"

Workarounds to temporarily fix the issue:

Environment 1: Close all open VirtualBox windows

Environment 2: Disable:

• DesktopPlayer Service
• Citrix DesktopPlayer Mped Service
• VirtualBox Host-Only Network (in network connections)

[adamdehaven]

Is there any progress on this? I'm on a Dell XPS 15. The solution for Environment 1 currently resolves the issue as a work-around.

[Socratis]

Possible duplicate of #13466, #14208, #16077, #16338, #16382, #16973, #17126, #17459, possibly others...