programmatically stop a USB device?

JM7 wrote:

> 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"



--
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

Thank you so much - that was a brilliant find

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam.TakeThisOut@hydro.com> wrote in message
news:#herHYehFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> JM7 wrote:
>
> > 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"
>
>
>
> --
> 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

Brilliant as always, Torgeir. )

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam RemoveThis @hydro.com> wrote in message
news:%23herHYehFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> JM7 wrote:
>
>> 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"
>
>
>
> --
> 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