Safely remove a USB drive using the Win32 API?

Question

How do I remove a USB drive using the Win32 API? I do a lot of work on embedded systems and on one of these I have to copy my programs on a USB stick and insert it into the

Answer 1

Here's a solution in Delphi, that I've modified and put into a service for use in a very large enterprise. Go to: link text

Look for "scapi (Setup & Config Manager API)", and download it. There will be a demo program called USBView that will get you on your way. If you have Delphi, this also includes a TUSBDeviceTree component that you can use to gather information about a USB device when.

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