Re: MBR


"Sc0rpi0" <sc0rpi0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bill Cunningham uderzy³(a) g³ow± w klawiaturê i wysz³o takie co¶:
>
> >> And single partition descriptior draft is easy to find with Google.
>
> So search the net. Some example:
>
> http://www.dewassoc.com/kbase/hard_drives/master_boot_record.htm
>
> > I am using win98 now. Sometimes linux but win98 is what I'm using.
>
> Hmm, with Win98 you probably still use int 13h as I remember,
> but you have to write interface between C and BIOS so registers
> you need to set is BX=adress_offset ES=adress_segment,
> CX=0x0001,DX=0x00drive where drive=HDD0=0x80,HDD1=0x81 etc.,
> AX=0x0201 to read, 0x0301 to write.
> Anyway do check if is there any function in API that can read
> psychical sectors. If not then you may be forced to use int13h.
> Now I have no any WinAPI help here so can't say, and don't
> remember if these kind of functions were accesible to users.

I considered the Win32API. I don't know if there are any functions
provided there. What does the int 13h mean? I understand the register values
just use assembly perhaps? fread and other C functions would be too large I
would think.

Bill



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