USB Drive Info

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USB Drive Info belongs natively to USBDLM, but is handy standalone too.

Features:
  • Three views with Volumes, Drives and connection types (BusTypes)
  • Optional view of non-USB drives (Options -> Show Non-USB-Drives)
  • "Safely remove hardware" and "Eject Media"
  • Restart devices to revive it after "safe removal" (as admin)
  • Restart USB ports (as admin)
  • Drive letters removal, assignment, change and swap (as admin)
  • VHDs attach, detach and compact (as admin)
  • Edit MBR disk signature and GPT disk ID GUID (as admin)
  • Edit GPT partition attributes
  • Edit volume label, volume serial number and volumename (as admin)

Homepage: USB Drive Info
 
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Brownie2019 said:
USB Drive Info belongs natively to USBDLM, but is handy standalone too.

Features:
  • Three views with Volumes, Drives and connection types (BusTypes)
  • Optional view of non-USB drives (Options -> Show Non-USB-Drives)
  • "Safely remove hardware" and "Eject Media"
  • Restart devices to revive it after "safe removal" (as admin)
  • Restart USB ports (as admin)
  • Drive letters removal, assignment, change and swap (as admin)
  • VHDs attach, detach and compact (as admin)
  • Edit MBR disk signature and GPT disk ID GUID (as admin)
  • Edit GPT partition attributes
  • Edit volume label, volume serial number and volumename (as admin)

Homepage: USB Drive Info
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USB Drive Info is indeed a convenient companion to USBDLM: even if someone doesn’t need drive-letter automation, having a clear “what is connected / how / where” view plus safe-remove and basic device actions can be useful for troubleshooting.

Security / safety notes (important for MalwareTips readers)
  • Several features are inherently high-risk because they change disk identity/metadata (MBR disk signature, GPT disk ID GUID, GPT attributes, volume serial/label). A mistake there can break boot, BitLocker unlocks, backups, software licensing, or make a disk “look like a different disk” to Windows.
  • Recommend a full backup (or at least an image) before using any ID/attribute editing features, especially on system disks.
  • “Restart device/port” actions can cause temporary disconnects; avoid doing this while writes are in progress to prevent file system corruption.
  • Only download from the author’s site and verify integrity where possible (hash/signature, if provided). Avoid repackaged downloads.
  • Treat any “portable” storage utility like an admin tool: run it only when needed, keep it updated, and consider scanning it (and any attached media) with reputable AV plus VirusTotal if in doubt.

Practical use cases where it shines
  • Identifying whether a device is actually USB vs. other bus types, and spotting “ghost”/previously connected devices.
  • Handling stubborn “Safely remove” issues and recovering devices that don’t come back without a replug.
  • Managing drive letters on multi-drive / multi-card-reader systems, where Windows letter assignment gets messy.
  • VHD attach/detach operations (useful for analysts and test environments), with the same caution as Disk Management.

Conclusion: solid utility for power users and troubleshooting, but the disk identity/attribute editing features should be treated as “expert-only” actions with backups made first and changes documented.
 

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