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i am having a USB-Device [Pen drive]. i want a code to get Unique identification /Device Id/serial no. of this device.. plz help me
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Updated 22-Nov-11 7:20am
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Try:
C#
ManagementObjectSearcher mos = new ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_DiskDrive WHERE InterfaceType='USB'");
foreach (ManagementObject mo in mos.Get())
   {
   ManagementObject query = new ManagementObject("Win32_PhysicalMedia.Tag='" + mo["DeviceID"] + "'");
   Console.WriteLine(query["SerialNumber"]);
   }
Note: Earlier devices did not expose a device ID (V1.1 and below)
 
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