Can one force a USB disconnect then reconnect?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista Drivers' started by Kevin D. Quitt, May 2, 2008.

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    Kevin D. Quitt Guest

    Is there a way to have Windows pretend a USB device has been unplugged,
    then plugged back in?
     
    Kevin D. Quitt, May 2, 2008
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    Maxim S. Shatskih Guest

    I think there was a "cycle port" IOCTL for USB.
     
    Maxim S. Shatskih, May 3, 2008
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    Doron Holan [MSFT] Guest

    from user or kernel mode? from user mode, no. from kernel mode the
    function driver can cycle the port through an IOCTL.

    d
     
    Doron Holan [MSFT], May 5, 2008
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