Removing a Device
The PnP manager directs drivers to remove their device objects for a device when the device has been, or is being, physically removed from the machine. The PnP manager also sends a remove IRP when a user requests to update the drivers for a device and, on Windows 2000 and later, when the device is disabled or fails to start.
The following sections describe when the PnP manager issues remove IRPs and what drivers must do to respond to those IRPs. This section covers the following topics:
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