Network Adapter API

**rjbez** · August 6th, 2009, 11:12 AM

So I am installing a driver for a USB network adapter. Is there a similar set of API's to uninstall a network adapter like printers. For example DeletePrinterDriverEx, is there a DeleteNetworkDriverEx somewhere? I haven't had luck finding anything.

**andrey_zh** · August 6th, 2009, 11:58 AM

How about using a console?

Try to execute:

Code:

net use [drive] /delete /yes

via WinExec()

Source:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308582

**rjbez** · August 6th, 2009, 01:07 PM

It's not a network drive. It is a device that uses a network adapter to act like a network device. Almost like installing a printer as a network printer but it connects via USB for example. When it is installed it shows up in the Device Manager as a Network Adapter.

**rjbez** · August 6th, 2009, 02:51 PM

So I did an EnumServiceStatus and found the driver service. But just doind a DeleteService wont uninstall the driver will it? Thanks for all the help...

**Codeplug** · August 6th, 2009, 03:52 PM

I use devcon.exe for such tasks - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272

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**rjbez** · August 6th, 2009, 04:22 PM

I need something that will be packaged into an application that is going to uninstall the entire driver. DevCon says it is to only be used for debugging purposes...I'm looking for something that is standard in the WDK/SDK (VS). If you do:

OpenSCManager
EnumServiceStats (SERVICE_DRIVER)
OpenService
QueryServiceStatus(service, &status);
ControlService(service, SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP, &status);
DeleteService(service);

will it 'uninstall' the driver service or just delete it from the services list? Is this a safe way to does this?

**Codeplug** · August 6th, 2009, 04:34 PM

Note The source code for DevCon is also available in the Windows DDK (which is available from http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ddk/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ddk/default.mspx) ) under DDK root\Src\Setup\Devcon, along with documentation.

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