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    I have to admit disappointment by some of the “answers” below which clearly did not understand what is being asked and provided options that are obviously useless for the task of automation as asked.` ಠ_ಠ Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 3:39
  • > I am under the impression that plugging the drive into the SAME USB port all the time will keep the same DEV_ID, correct me if I'm wrong. That is correct. Windows treats a drive and the port it’s plugged into as an identifying pair. By plugging it into a different port (in which it has never been plugged), you will trigger Windows’ driver-installation function. Worse, if you have assigned a non-consecutive drive-letter to the volume, then plugging it into a new port will not retain that letter, and it will get the next available letter and you must assign a letter manually again. Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 3:44
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    (Oddly enough, if you plug a drive into a port and let Windows install drivers for it, then assign a non-consecutive drive-letter to it, then unplug it an plug in a different drive that is of the same make, model, and size, then Windows will treat it exactly as though you plugged in the previous drive again.) Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 3:45
  • Could you update title to be correct. I was looking for answers on removing USB "devices" not USB "drives". Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 12:43