[Q] How to get Windows to forget a failed driver install on a USB device.

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I had a problem this afternoon trying to get my Logitech Harmony to connect on a USB device and a couple of failed attempts on different USB ports later, I decided to set the cable up on my HTPC instead and did it from there.

What I would like to know though; is how to remove failed driver installs on particular USB slots. The reason being, if I cycled the device to a new port, it would attempt to reinstall drivers but if I put it back in a previously failed port, it would just sit there unresponsive.

Ideas welcome please.

 

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Delete the file infcache.1 from C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore

You will need to take ownership of it and assign full privileges to it first.

I am logged in as admin so should I not just be able to delete it? Will it give me a message of what I need to do if I am unable to delete it?

Thanks for the replies guys. I tried the other suggestions but nothing showed as greyed out in the device manager even though I kept the cmd window open as instructed.