C#, wmi get disk manufacturer

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Hi,

how get USB flash(key) manufacturer name with C#?

for example WD, Hama, Kingston...

Now i with: "disk["Manufacturer"]", get: "Standard disk driver"

string drive = "h";
ManagementObject disk = new ManagementObject("Win32_LogicalDisk.DeviceID=\"" + drive + ":\"");
disk.Get();

Console.WriteLine(disk["VolumeSerialNumber"].ToString());
Console.WriteLine(disk["VolumeName"].ToString());
Console.WriteLine(disk["Manufacturer"].ToString());

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