Windows 10: Error when using devcon to disable a USB port.

I would like to have a usb port on my pc disable using devcon in a powershell script but it wont disable but will enable. I have tried the both of the hardware IDs but that hasnt helped. System infomation: windows 11 Pro, i5 12600k, nvidia 4060 oc, western digital black sn770 2tb, asus tuf gaming b760m-plus wifi II.My error is as follows:One or more monitored apps are running. Enabling USB device 'USB\VID_145F&PID_024B&REV_0110&MI_00'... USB\VID_145F&PID_024B&MI_00\7&21E3C7FA&0&0000 : Enabled 1 devices are enabled. No monitored apps are running.

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Windows 10 USB not recognized after devcon disable

I'm running Windows 10 Pro version 1703

I was looking for a way to programmatically “Safely Remove Hardware” and I found reference to the devcon.exe. I found devcon program in Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and I think it was version 7. I couldn’t get it to disable a USB flash drive “SanDisk Cruzer
USB Device”. Then I discovered a WDK for Windows 10 1703 and I installed it. I tried running in Powershell

.\devcon disable USBSTOR\DISK”&”VEN_SANDISK*

and still it wouldn’t work. I then tried PpwerShell in Administrator mode and the disable worked.

But now I couldn't get it to enable. I could not access my flash drive even after several restarts and many tries at devcon enable and devcon restart. It was not shown in Device Manager. I took my flash drive to another PC and it worked perfectly. I even
reformatted it on the other PC. When I plugged it into my main PC it beeped but would not show up in Device Manager or Windows Explorer.

As a last resort I did a System Restore to a day ago before I installed Devcon. Now the flash drive is recognized and shows up in Device Manager and Windows Explorer.

Is there a problem with devcon? Or maybe I messed it up by trying Devcon version 7 followed by devcon 10.

 

Windows 10 USB not recognized after devcon disable

Hi Rock,

There are reasons why you are encountering issues after using DevCon
to disable your flash drive. The DevCon functions should work in these type of scenarios. We recommend that you read this

article to learn more about how DevCon works as an alternative to Device Manager.

Should you have additional questions, feel free to post them on this thread.

 

Disable a USB Port

Hi Eduardo

Disabling that USB Port, may also disable any ports beside it, do you have USB ports on another part of your PC?

Open Device Manager (accessible by right clicking your Start Button)

At the bottom of the device list, expand the 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers' section

How many devices have 'Hub' in the name, is there more than 1?

If so, right click one f those, then choose Properties and choose the Driver tab, is there an option to disable that there?

If that is the wrong hub, re-enable that and move to the next hub device, until you find the one for that USB port . . .