DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId
The DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId device property represents the device instance identifier of a device.
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Property key |
DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId |
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Property-data-type identifier | |
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Property access |
Read-only access by installation applications and installers. |
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Localized? |
No |
Remarks
The value of DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId is set internally by Windows during the installation of a device instance.
You can call SetupDiGetDeviceProperty to retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId for a device instance.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 support this property, but do not support the DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId property key. For information about how to retrieve a device instance identifier on these earlier versions of Windows, see Retrieving a Device Instance Identifier.
Requirements
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Version | Available in Windows Vista and later versions of Windows. |
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See also
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