Detect when a USB mass storage device is plugged in.

[WarrenW]

Can this code or Chris's code be used in a Windows service? I tried creating one in VS2008 and putting the code in there but get alot of errors.

Thanks

[chris128]

Can this code or Chris's code be used in a Windows service? I tried creating one in VS2008 and putting the code in there but get alot of errors.

Thanks

I know mine almost certainly cant because it relies on the message that Windows sends to all top level windows when a device is plugged in - and with a Service not having any windows (well, it should have anyway) that means it cannot receive the message.

[WarrenW]

Chris,

I put your code in a winform app in VS2008 and worked great! Is there any way to detect when it is removed/unplugged from the computer? I'm sure it can detect changes but to determine the same drive was removed.

Thanks!

Warren