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Hi all

I am new in vc++(MFC) and also for this forum.How can i read USB Device name which is connected in USB Port.I know it's information store in registry.But i am not able to do that.Sop plz give me example code..

Plz help me


Thx's in Advance..

[shabbir]

Search for USBTOR. As I am on Vista and reg is different I cannot tell you the exact location of it.

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Originally Posted by shabbir

Search for USBTOR. As I am on Vista and reg is different I cannot tell you the exact location of it.

i am also on vista registry.Problem is not search USBSTOR.Problem is how i show USB device name..So plz if it is possible then give me some example code..

Thx's for reply

[shabbir]

Check out the Friendly Name under some subkeys at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\

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Originally Posted by shabbir

Check out the Friendly Name under some subkeys at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\

ok can you give some example code to show USB device Name which is currently attached..


Thx's in advane

[shabbir]

I don't have the code But I guess if you have the Name in any key in registry you can get the String from it.

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Originally Posted by shabbir

I don't have the code But I guess if you have the Name in any key in registry you can get the String from it.

ok i have name of key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

. Under this key i have found the name of device..

Plz give me code becouse i have no idea about regedit code.Plz help me

[shabbir]

Then Search MSDN for RegOpenKey and related functions.

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Originally Posted by shabbir

Then Search MSDN for RegOpenKey and related functions.

i have found a artical which is monitor a USB Drive and one option is there for disable.But problem is that when i chose the option of disable then it is Showing disable but when i attched again USB Drive then also showing disable.

This is a link

Code:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/HwDetect.aspx

i want to set the option of Enable also.When i chose the option of enable then USB Drive Show me enable.And i have no idea about that so plz tell help me..