programmatically stop a USB device?

[JM7]

Is there a way to programmatically stop a USB device, ie "Safely remove
hardware".

It could be in VB Script, batch file DOS commands or even VB6 Code.

The whole process of doing it from the Task bar is quite tedious.

Many thanks,

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[Kelly]

Try it as a toggle VB Script.

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Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there a way to programmatically stop a USB device, ie "Safely
remove hardware".

It could be in VB Script, batch file DOS commands or even VB6 Code.

The whole process of doing it from the Task bar is quite tedious.

Hi,

To automate this, you can use deveject.exe available here (includes
C++ source code as well):

ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208.zip

For help, run deveject.exe /? in a command prompt.

Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003.


An example using the EjectName command line switch:
deveject.exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device"

 

[JM7]

Thank you so much - that was a brilliant find

Hi,

To automate this, you can use deveject.exe available here (includes
C++ source code as well):

ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208.zip

For help, run deveject.exe /? in a command prompt.

Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003.


An example using the EjectName command line switch:
deveject.exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device"



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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Kelly]

Brilliant as always, Torgeir. )

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Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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