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Try this way: <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23589565/Using-Visual-Basic-how-do-you-programmatically-Disable-Enable-Windows-Device-Manager-a-USB-Flash-Drive.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23589565/Using-Visual-Basic-how-do-you-programmatically-Disable-Enable-Windows-Device-Manager-a-USB-Flash-Drive.html</a>
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Try this way: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23589565/Using-Visual-Basic-how-do-you-programmatically-Disable-Enable-Windows-Device-Manager-a-USB-Flash-Drive.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23589565/Using-Visual-Basic-how-do-you-programmatically-Disable-Enable-Windows-Device-Manager-a-USB-Flash-Drive.html]

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jpaulino,<br />
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Thanks for the link.<br />
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We have the same problem but the solution seems to just start/stop the device manager and not the USB flash drive. Don't know why it was accepted though..
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jpaulino,

Thanks for the link.

We have the same problem but the solution seems to just start/stop the device manager and not the USB flash drive. Don't know why it was accepted though..

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How can I disable a hardware, then re-enable it through VB6 or VB.NET?<br />
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I am using a USB-Serial converter and the problem is it sometimes hangs. The converter will work again by unplugging, then replugging it, or simply by disabling then re-enabling it in the device manager. I want the unit to be disabled and re-enabled automatically after detecting that it's not working.<br />
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P.S. I prefer the code to be in VB6 because it is an old application and I prefer not to install .NET Framework just for this function. But if not possible, a code in .NET will do since I really need to get this done.
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How can I disable a hardware, then re-enable it through VB6 or VB.NET?

I am using a USB-Serial converter and the problem is it sometimes hangs. The converter will work again by unplugging, then replugging it, or simply by disabling then re-enabling it in the device manager. I want the unit to be disabled and re-enabled automatically after detecting that it's not working.

P.S. I prefer the code to be in VB6 because it is an old application and I prefer not to install .NET Framework just for this function. But if not possible, a code in .NET will do since I really need to get this done.

Disabling/Enabling Hardware

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Visual Basic Classic

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Visual Basic.NET

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