How to program Enable, Disable drivers?

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I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?
 
Re: How to program Enable, Disable drivers?


"Yajiv" <yajiv.vijay@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
> manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?

Here is a batch file that will let you do it:
@echo off
goto Start
-------------------------------------------------
Use this batch file to enable or disable a device
from the Command Prompt.

Prerequisite: c:\Windows\devcon.exe

16.4.2006 FNL
-------------------------------------------------
:Start
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set Device=ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller

if /i "%1"=="enable" goto go
if /i "%1"=="disable" goto go
echo Syntax: Device enable / disable
goto :eof

:go
set HWID=x
set count=0
set found=no

devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
for /F "tokens=*" %%* in (device.txt) do (
set /a count=!count! + 1
if /i "%%*"=="Name: %Device%" set found=yes& set count=1
if !found!==yes if !count!==3 set HWID=%%*
)
if %found%==yes (
echo HWID=!HWID!
devcon.exe %1 "!HWID!"
) else (
echo Device "%Device%" not found.
)
endlocal
del device.txt

Instructions:
- Copy & paste these lines into c:\Windows\Device.bat
- Adjust Line 13 to reflect the name of your USB controller.
- Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-9ce67f3e0240/devcon.exe)
- Invoke the batch file in either of these modes:
Device enable
Device disable
 
Re: How to program Enable, Disable drivers?

On Oct 21, 2:27 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ecc7d34a-4bf5-4ab1-9f3a-e3b0dbce7d50@c36g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
> > manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?
>
> Here is a batch file that will let you do it:
> @echo off
> goto Start
> -------------------------------------------------
> Use this batch file to enable or disable a device
> from the Command Prompt.
>
> Prerequisite: c:\Windows\devcon.exe
>
> 16.4.2006 FNL
> -------------------------------------------------
> :Start
> setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
> set Device=ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
>
> if /i "%1"=="enable"  goto go
> if /i "%1"=="disable" goto go
> echo Syntax: Device  enable / disable
> goto :eof
>
> :go
> set HWID=x
> set count=0
> set found=no
>
> devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
> for /F "tokens=*" %%* in (device.txt) do (
>   set /a count=!count! + 1
>   if /i "%%*"=="Name: %Device%" set found=yes& set count=1
>   if !found!==yes if !count!==3 set HWID=%%*
> )
> if %found%==yes (
>   echo HWID=!HWID!
>   devcon.exe %1 "!HWID!"
> ) else (
>   echo Device "%Device%" not found.
> )
> endlocal
> del device.txt
>
> Instructions:
> - Copy & paste these lines into c:\Windows\Device.bat
> - Adjust Line 13 to reflect the name of your USB controller.
> - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows
>   (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-...)
> - Invoke the batch file in either of these modes:
>    Device enable
>    Device disable

Exactly what i wanted. But i have some issues.
The downloaded exe was a self extracting file.
Where should i put the extracted files?
 
Re: How to program Enable, Disable drivers?


"Yajiv" <yajiv.vijay@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:57070505-fd34-4b5d-916e-a4e3184a560b@g17g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Oct 21, 2:27 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ecc7d34a-4bf5-4ab1-9f3a-e3b0dbce7d50@c36g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
> > manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?
>
> Here is a batch file that will let you do it:
> @echo off
> goto Start
> -------------------------------------------------
> Use this batch file to enable or disable a device
> from the Command Prompt.
>
> Prerequisite: c:\Windows\devcon.exe
>
> 16.4.2006 FNL
> -------------------------------------------------
> :Start
> setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
> set Device=ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
>
> if /i "%1"=="enable" goto go
> if /i "%1"=="disable" goto go
> echo Syntax: Device enable / disable
> goto :eof
>
> :go
> set HWID=x
> set count=0
> set found=no
>
> devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
> for /F "tokens=*" %%* in (device.txt) do (
> set /a count=!count! + 1
> if /i "%%*"=="Name: %Device%" set found=yes& set count=1
> if !found!==yes if !count!==3 set HWID=%%*
> )
> if %found%==yes (
> echo HWID=!HWID!
> devcon.exe %1 "!HWID!"
> ) else (
> echo Device "%Device%" not found.
> )
> endlocal
> del device.txt
>
> Instructions:
> - Copy & paste these lines into c:\Windows\Device.bat
> - Adjust Line 13 to reflect the name of your USB controller.
> - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows
> (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-...)
> - Invoke the batch file in either of these modes:
> Device enable
> Device disable

Exactly what i wanted. But i have some issues.
The downloaded exe was a self extracting file.
Where should i put the extracted files?
=============
It does not matter in the least, as long as you follow my previous
instruction:
- Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows.
 
Re: How to program Enable, Disable drivers?

On Oct 21, 7:39 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:57070505-fd34-4b5d-916e-a4e3184a560b@g17g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 21, 2:27 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:ecc7d34a-4bf5-4ab1-9f3a-e3b0dbce7d50@c36g2000prc.googlegroups.com....
>
> > >I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
> > > manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?
>
> > Here is a batch file that will let you do it:
> > @echo off
> > goto Start
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > Use this batch file to enable or disable a device
> > from the Command Prompt.
>
> > Prerequisite: c:\Windows\devcon.exe
>
> > 16.4.2006 FNL
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > :Start
> > setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
> > set Device=ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
>
> > if /i "%1"=="enable" goto go
> > if /i "%1"=="disable" goto go
> > echo Syntax: Device enable / disable
> > goto :eof
>
> > :go
> > set HWID=x
> > set count=0
> > set found=no
>
> > devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
> > for /F "tokens=*" %%* in (device.txt) do (
> > set /a count=!count! + 1
> > if /i "%%*"=="Name: %Device%" set found=yes& set count=1
> > if !found!==yes if !count!==3 set HWID=%%*
> > )
> > if %found%==yes (
> > echo HWID=!HWID!
> > devcon.exe %1 "!HWID!"
> > ) else (
> > echo Device "%Device%" not found.
> > )
> > endlocal
> > del device.txt
>
> > Instructions:
> > - Copy & paste these lines into c:\Windows\Device.bat
> > - Adjust Line 13 to reflect the name of your USB controller.
> > - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows
> > (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-....)
> > - Invoke the batch file in either of these modes:
> > Device enable
> > Device disable
>
> Exactly what i wanted. But i have some issues.
> The downloaded exe was a self extracting file.
> Where should i put the extracted files?
> =============
> It does not matter in the least, as long as you follow my previous
> instruction:
> - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows.

I am getting an error "no device is disabled" at the end and the
device is not disabled.

but the line echo HWID=!HWID! is listing the right driver "pci\****"
 
Re: How to program Enable, Disable drivers?


"Yajiv" <yajiv.vijay@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e3c3dfaf-56e8-4ac2-81db-a5cdda4dc27e@e2g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Oct 21, 7:39 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
> "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:57070505-fd34-4b5d-916e-a4e3184a560b@g17g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 21, 2:27 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Yajiv" <yajiv.vi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:ecc7d34a-4bf5-4ab1-9f3a-e3b0dbce7d50@c36g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>
> > >I am able to enable or disable usb controller through device
> > > manager... Can I do it through program(vb) or registry?
>
> > Here is a batch file that will let you do it:
> > @echo off
> > goto Start
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > Use this batch file to enable or disable a device
> > from the Command Prompt.
>
> > Prerequisite: c:\Windows\devcon.exe
>
> > 16.4.2006 FNL
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > :Start
> > setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
> > set Device=ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller
>
> > if /i "%1"=="enable" goto go
> > if /i "%1"=="disable" goto go
> > echo Syntax: Device enable / disable
> > goto :eof
>
> > :go
> > set HWID=x
> > set count=0
> > set found=no
>
> > devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
> > for /F "tokens=*" %%* in (device.txt) do (
> > set /a count=!count! + 1
> > if /i "%%*"=="Name: %Device%" set found=yes& set count=1
> > if !found!==yes if !count!==3 set HWID=%%*
> > )
> > if %found%==yes (
> > echo HWID=!HWID!
> > devcon.exe %1 "!HWID!"
> > ) else (
> > echo Device "%Device%" not found.
> > )
> > endlocal
> > del device.txt
>
> > Instructions:
> > - Copy & paste these lines into c:\Windows\Device.bat
> > - Adjust Line 13 to reflect the name of your USB controller.
> > - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows
> > (http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-...)
> > - Invoke the batch file in either of these modes:
> > Device enable
> > Device disable
>
> Exactly what i wanted. But i have some issues.
> The downloaded exe was a self extracting file.
> Where should i put the extracted files?
> =============
> It does not matter in the least, as long as you follow my previous
> instruction:
> - Download devcon.exe and store it in c:\Windows.

I am getting an error "no device is disabled" at the end and the
device is not disabled.

but the line echo HWID=!HWID! is listing the right driver "pci\****"
=====================

Maybe the device you're trying to disable can't be disabled. You need to
explore this issue by using manual means, e.g. like so:
1. Open a Command Prompt.
2. Type these commands:
devcon hwids "PCI\*" > device.txt
notepad device.txt
3. Locate your device name.
4. Type this command:
devcon.exe disable xxx
where "xxx" is one of the several identifiers you find below the device name
in Step 3.
 
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