Wireless adapters don't work twice

[Chimpanze2010]

Yes, the title is accurate.

After I installed Oracle VM VirtualBox and set up Kali (2015.something) I installed my first adapter (TP-LINK TL-WN722N) I got it configured correctly, Kali recognized it, and I proceeded to play around in Kali (I'm a noob so it really was just opening different pre-loaded programs and thats about it.).

After I was finished, I removed the card and put it away. Later I had done some reading and was ready to do more. I fired up my VM, loaded Kali just fine, connected my adapter.... and nothing. I couldn't get Kali to recognize it. I uninstalled the adapter drivers, updated Kali (2016.1), reinstalled the drivers, still nothing.

I bought a new adapter (Edimax EW-781UN), installed this one, fired up Kali....and it worked! I thought I nailed it. Did a little bit of work in Kali (still a day 1 noob so just more looking around). I removed the adapter, and tried again a few days later. Then nothing! I couldn't get Kali to recognize it no matter what I did.

I watched YouTube vids, googled everything. Still at a loss.

[Gh0sT.sh]

try this
first try #Rfkill list
if it says hard blocked or soft blocked
try
# Rfkill unblock all
if it still didnt work

it may be on a boot loop its a bug in ubuntu

so try this

#sudo rmmod -f <your device Driver>

#sudo modprobe <your device Driver>

lastly
again

#Rfkill unblock all

and
# Sudo reboot now

this might work