How do I get Windows to re-attach a USB device without having to plug it in again?
After I use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' notification area widget, how do I get Windows to re-attach a USB device (i.e. a USB drive) without having to unplug and plug it in again?
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After I use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' notification area widget, how do I get Windows to re-attach a USB device (i.e. a USB drive) without having to unplug and plug it in again?
windows usb safely-remove-hardware
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After I use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' notification area widget, how do I get Windows to re-attach a USB device (i.e. a USB drive) without having to unplug and plug it in again?
windows usb safely-remove-hardware
edited Apr 20 '15 at 16:19
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After I use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' notification area widget, how do I get Windows to re-attach a USB device (i.e. a USB drive) without having to unplug and plug it in again?
windows usb safely-remove-hardware
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Check the RescanDevices (ZIP file) tool at this Drive Tools for Windows page.
When an IDE or SATA drive has been prepared for safe removal it can be brought back by a scan for new hardware. That's what this tool initiates.
It is a non interactive, invisible Windows application. It does the same as Microsoft's tool DEVCON when called with parameter 'rescan'.
There are some other good notes and tools at that page.
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
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Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
add a comment |
It was answered it on Server Fault a while ago! My answer was -
If you use eject instead of safely remove, it unmaps the drive and kills all open handles (and displays the popup saying it is safe to remove), however the device is still present. You can then go to Device Manager and disable followed by enable the flash drive, and it should remap itself.
I can not guarantee, but I assume the same should work for safely remove - however if it does actually remove the device, you should be able to readd it by going to device manager, right clicking on the computer object and click scan for new hardware.
You can also try a utility called DEVCON.
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
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- Device Manager
- Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Mass Storage Device find one with yellow (!)
Disable device, [Yes] to disable
Enable device, [No] to restart
Disable device second time :D [Yes] to disable, [No] to restart- Enable device
Device reconnected.
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
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Try to go to Device Manager, disable the USB driver, wait a few seconds, and then enable it again.
Also check the article How Do I Force Windows to Remove and Re-detect a USB Device?.
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
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Or just uninstall the USB device in Device Manager - the run 'Scan for hardware changes'.
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
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Check the RescanDevices (ZIP file) tool at this Drive Tools for Windows page.
When an IDE or SATA drive has been prepared for safe removal it can be brought back by a scan for new hardware. That's what this tool initiates.
It is a non interactive, invisible Windows application. It does the same as Microsoft's tool DEVCON when called with parameter 'rescan'.
There are some other good notes and tools at that page.
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
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Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
add a comment |
Check the RescanDevices (ZIP file) tool at this Drive Tools for Windows page.
When an IDE or SATA drive has been prepared for safe removal it can be brought back by a scan for new hardware. That's what this tool initiates.
It is a non interactive, invisible Windows application. It does the same as Microsoft's tool DEVCON when called with parameter 'rescan'.
There are some other good notes and tools at that page.
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
48.7k887132
2
Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
add a comment |
Check the RescanDevices (ZIP file) tool at this Drive Tools for Windows page.
When an IDE or SATA drive has been prepared for safe removal it can be brought back by a scan for new hardware. That's what this tool initiates.
It is a non interactive, invisible Windows application. It does the same as Microsoft's tool DEVCON when called with parameter 'rescan'.
There are some other good notes and tools at that page.
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
48.7k887132
Check the RescanDevices (ZIP file) tool at this Drive Tools for Windows page.
When an IDE or SATA drive has been prepared for safe removal it can be brought back by a scan for new hardware. That's what this tool initiates.
It is a non interactive, invisible Windows application. It does the same as Microsoft's tool DEVCON when called with parameter 'rescan'.
There are some other good notes and tools at that page.
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
48.7k887132
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:16
Peter Mortensen
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8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
48.7k887132
answered Aug 29 '09 at 15:44
niknik
48.7k887132
48.7k887132
2
Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
add a comment |
2
Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
2
2
Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
Gave this a go and it doesn't seem to do anything. I also downloaded the MS DEVCON tool and devcon rescan doesn't re-attach the drive.
– Kev
Aug 29 '09 at 16:11
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
I had a different problem: after a while, my windows 7 failed to see my external usb drive, which was still plugged in. The RescanDevices tool found it in a matter of seconds, but I wonder why did the problem occur in the first place.
– Chiffa
Oct 13 '13 at 20:02
add a comment |
It was answered it on Server Fault a while ago! My answer was -
If you use eject instead of safely remove, it unmaps the drive and kills all open handles (and displays the popup saying it is safe to remove), however the device is still present. You can then go to Device Manager and disable followed by enable the flash drive, and it should remap itself.
I can not guarantee, but I assume the same should work for safely remove - however if it does actually remove the device, you should be able to readd it by going to device manager, right clicking on the computer object and click scan for new hardware.
You can also try a utility called DEVCON.
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
108k16161253
add a comment |
It was answered it on Server Fault a while ago! My answer was -
If you use eject instead of safely remove, it unmaps the drive and kills all open handles (and displays the popup saying it is safe to remove), however the device is still present. You can then go to Device Manager and disable followed by enable the flash drive, and it should remap itself.
I can not guarantee, but I assume the same should work for safely remove - however if it does actually remove the device, you should be able to readd it by going to device manager, right clicking on the computer object and click scan for new hardware.
You can also try a utility called DEVCON.
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
108k16161253
add a comment |
It was answered it on Server Fault a while ago! My answer was -
If you use eject instead of safely remove, it unmaps the drive and kills all open handles (and displays the popup saying it is safe to remove), however the device is still present. You can then go to Device Manager and disable followed by enable the flash drive, and it should remap itself.
I can not guarantee, but I assume the same should work for safely remove - however if it does actually remove the device, you should be able to readd it by going to device manager, right clicking on the computer object and click scan for new hardware.
You can also try a utility called DEVCON.
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
108k16161253
It was answered it on Server Fault a while ago! My answer was -
If you use eject instead of safely remove, it unmaps the drive and kills all open handles (and displays the popup saying it is safe to remove), however the device is still present. You can then go to Device Manager and disable followed by enable the flash drive, and it should remap itself.
I can not guarantee, but I assume the same should work for safely remove - however if it does actually remove the device, you should be able to readd it by going to device manager, right clicking on the computer object and click scan for new hardware.
You can also try a utility called DEVCON.
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
108k16161253
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
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edited Feb 8 at 10:19
Peter Mortensen
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8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 20:12
William HilsumWilliam Hilsum
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- Device Manager
- Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Mass Storage Device find one with yellow (!)
Disable device, [Yes] to disable
Enable device, [No] to restart
Disable device second time :D [Yes] to disable, [No] to restart- Enable device
Device reconnected.
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
312
add a comment |
- Device Manager
- Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Mass Storage Device find one with yellow (!)
Disable device, [Yes] to disable
Enable device, [No] to restart
Disable device second time :D [Yes] to disable, [No] to restart- Enable device
Device reconnected.
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
312
add a comment |
- Device Manager
- Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Mass Storage Device find one with yellow (!)
Disable device, [Yes] to disable
Enable device, [No] to restart
Disable device second time :D [Yes] to disable, [No] to restart- Enable device
Device reconnected.
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
312
- Device Manager
- Universal Serial Bus controllers
USB Mass Storage Device find one with yellow (!)
Disable device, [Yes] to disable
Enable device, [No] to restart
Disable device second time :D [Yes] to disable, [No] to restart- Enable device
Device reconnected.
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
312
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
312
answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
tibxtibx
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answered Apr 20 '18 at 15:15
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Try to go to Device Manager, disable the USB driver, wait a few seconds, and then enable it again.
Also check the article How Do I Force Windows to Remove and Re-detect a USB Device?.
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
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Try to go to Device Manager, disable the USB driver, wait a few seconds, and then enable it again.
Also check the article How Do I Force Windows to Remove and Re-detect a USB Device?.
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
3732616
add a comment |
Try to go to Device Manager, disable the USB driver, wait a few seconds, and then enable it again.
Also check the article How Do I Force Windows to Remove and Re-detect a USB Device?.
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
3732616
Try to go to Device Manager, disable the USB driver, wait a few seconds, and then enable it again.
Also check the article How Do I Force Windows to Remove and Re-detect a USB Device?.
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
3732616
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:24
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
8,376166185
answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
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answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
LawandLawand
3732616
answered Aug 29 '09 at 19:21
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3732616
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Or just uninstall the USB device in Device Manager - the run 'Scan for hardware changes'.
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
sylvanaarsylvanaar
3771211
add a comment |
Or just uninstall the USB device in Device Manager - the run 'Scan for hardware changes'.
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
sylvanaarsylvanaar
3771211
add a comment |
Or just uninstall the USB device in Device Manager - the run 'Scan for hardware changes'.
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
sylvanaarsylvanaar
3771211
Or just uninstall the USB device in Device Manager - the run 'Scan for hardware changes'.
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
sylvanaarsylvanaar
3771211
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
edited Feb 8 at 10:27
Peter Mortensen
8,376166185
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Peter Mortensen
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8,376166185
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
sylvanaarsylvanaar
3771211
answered Aug 31 '09 at 4:26
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