Drive ID Monitor

This Python script (driveid.py) is designed to monitor physical disk drives on a Windows machine in real-time. It detects when a USB drive or other removable storage device is plugged in or unplugged, and for newly connected drives, it attempts to list the files and folders in its root directory.

Features

• Real-Time Monitoring: Continuously checks for changes in connected physical disk drives.
• Plug/Unplug Detection: Clearly notifies the user when a device is plugged in or unplugged.
• Drive Content Listing (for new drives): Attempts to list the root-level files and folders of newly detected drives.
• Robust Error Handling: Gracefully handles common issues like permission denied errors, unformatted drives, or inaccessible paths during file listing, preventing script crashes.
• Efficient WMI Usage: Optimizes WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) calls by initializing the client once and reusing it, reducing system overhead.

Why It's Useful

• Security Auditing: Keep track of unauthorized drive connections.
• System Diagnostics: Monitor drive activity and detect changes in storage devices.
• Automation Trigger: Can be extended to trigger other actions upon drive connection/disconnection.

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd drive-id

2. Install Dependencies: This script relies on the wmi Python package. Install it using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   (This will install the wmi package, as specified in requirements.txt).

3. Run the Script: Execute the script from your terminal or command prompt:

   python src/driveid.py

4. Monitor Output: The script will start monitoring immediately, displaying information about any drive changes in real-time. Press Ctrl+C to stop the script.

Example Output

Press 'Ctrl+C' to quit the program at any time.
Scanning initial drives...
Monitoring for changes...
Device \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1: was PLUGGED IN
Contents of drive D:\
  [Folder] MyPhotos
  [File]   document.txt
Device \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1 (Drive D:): was UNPLUGGED

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request with your improvements or bug fixes.