DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId
The DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId device property represents the device instance identifier of a device.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Property key |
DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId |
Property-data-type identifier |
|
Property access |
Read-only access by installation applications and installers. |
Localized? |
No |
Remarks
The value of DEVPKEY_Device_InstanceId is set internally by Windows during the installation of a device instance.
You can call CM_Get_DevNode_Property or 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
Version: Windows Vista and later versions of Windows Header: Devpkey.h (include Devpkey.h)