if (-not (Get-Service usbipd -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Running) Start-Service usbipd Now go ahead, attach that USB device to your Linux environment, and keep coding.
Start-Service -Name usbipd After starting, verify: if (-not (Get-Service usbipd -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
usbipd --debug This runs the service in the foreground and prints detailed logs. If it starts successfully here but not as a system service, the issue is likely permission or SID-related. The message "usbipd warning: the service is currently not running. a reboot should fix that" is more of a gentle nudge than a fatal error. In most cases, manually starting the service ( net start usbipd ) resolves the issue instantly. For persistent cases, a clean reinstallation or checking service dependencies will restore functionality. if (-not (Get-Service usbipd -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)