How Do I Know if My USB Is 2.0 or 3.0 Using CMD

USB 2.0 and 3.0 are different in terms of data transfer speed. USB 3.0 has a faster transfer rate than USB 2.0. Knowing whether your USB device is 2.0 or 3.0 can be useful in determining the maximum speed at which your device can transfer data.

Here are the steps on how to check if your USB device is 2.0 or 3.0 using CMD:

1. Open Command Prompt by typing "cmd" in the Windows search bar and hitting Enter.
2. Type in the 'lsusb' command and press Enter to show a list of connected USB devices.
3. Find your USB device in the list and take note of the bus number and device number.
4. Type in 'lsusb -t' command and press Enter. This should give you an output that shows the tree of USB devices connected to your computer.
5. Look for the bus number and device number of your USB device in the output. If it is connected to a USB 2.0 port, it will appear under a USB 2.0 root hub. If it is connected to a USB 3.0 port, it will appear under a USB 3.0 root hub.

1. Other Ways to Check USB Status Through CMD
2. Method 1: WMIC Logical Disk Command
3. Method 2: CHKDSK Command
4. Method 3: Get-PnpDevice Command
5. Tips and Recommendations

Other Ways to Check USB Status Through CMD

Aside from checking if your USB device is 2.0 or 3.0, there are other ways to check its status using CMD. Here are some of them:

Method 1: WMIC Logical Disk Command

1. Open Command Prompt and type 'wmic logicaldisk get name'
2. Hit Enter to check the list of all drives detected by your computer.
3. To check the status of a particular drive, type 'wmic logicaldisk where "Caption='DRIVENAME:'" get status'
4. Replace DRIVENAME with the letter assigned to your USB drive.

Method 2: CHKDSK Command

1. Open Command Prompt and type 'cmd'
2. Hit Enter
3. Type the following command: chkdsk DRIVE_LETTER: /r
4. Replace DRIVE_LETTER with the letter assigned to your USB drive.
5. Press Enter and wait for the process to finish.

Method 3: Get-PnpDevice Command

1. Type 'Get-PnpDevice -PresentOnly | Where-Object { $_. InstanceId -match '^USB' }'
2. Hit Enter to show a list of all present USB devices.

Tips and Recommendations

• Always make sure that your USB device is properly connected to your computer before checking its status through CMD.
• If you are not familiar with CMD, you may also check your USB device's status through the Device Manager.
• Be careful when using CMD commands as they can delete, modify, or affect your computer's system files if not done properly.
• Knowing if your USB device is 2.0 or 3.0 can help you determine its maximum transfer speed, which is useful when transferring large files between devices.
• Regularly checking the status of your USB devices can help you prevent data loss and prolong their lifespan.