How can I bypass "new hardware detected" process.

[Fred Hebert]

I have several hundred USB flash drives that have software loaded on them.
I need to update the software on them and created a simple batch file to
help me do it quickly.
---- load_usb.bat ---
:LOOP
copy c:\master\abc.exe f:\abc.exe
pause
goto LOOP
---------------------
The copy process takes about 3 seconds, but every time I insert a new
drive, even though they are all identical, XP starts that "new
hardware..." process which takes 30-40 seconds. If I reinsert a drive it
only takes a second to pop up, which is great, but every new drive takes
forever...

Is there ANY way to bypass this?

 

[Uwe Sieber]

I have several hundred USB flash drives that have software loaded on them.
I need to update the software on them and created a simple batch file to
help me do it quickly.
---- load_usb.bat ---
:LOOP
copy c:\master\abc.exe f:\abc.exe
pause
goto LOOP
---------------------
The copy process takes about 3 seconds, but every time I insert a new
drive, even though they are all identical, XP starts that "new
hardware..." process which takes 30-40 seconds. If I reinsert a drive it
only takes a second to pop up, which is great, but every new drive takes
forever...

Is there ANY way to bypass this?

No chance.
Try Windows 2000 SP4. The 'new hardware' process for
USB drives usually works much faster than under XP.


Uwe