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VBgeekz · Jan 13th, 2005, 11:52 AM

I am currently writing up a app to read xbox dvds, in a regular dvd drive (Note, xbox dvds are recorded oddly)
The problem is, the way windows acsesses the drive dosent let me do things like tell it to read a certian sector.
So, my question is, is it possible to directly acsess the drive?

Pizentios · Jan 13th, 2005, 11:57 AM

not sure if you can do that with vb. You might beable to do it with C++

eli0watson · Jan 13th, 2005, 3:26 PM

I poseted the same question in another fourm, and they said you could, if you had a extension, perhaps caustik (creator of cxbx) could help you with that.

VBgeekz · Jan 13th, 2005, 3:31 PM

Perhaps, Eli. I emailed him now ;D

thechristelegacy · Jan 13th, 2005, 6:28 PM

I agree with Piz, I highly doubt that can be done with VB, but c++ or assembly should be able to get the Job done.

VBgeekz · Feb 1st, 2005, 10:32 PM

Update:
I have found a way to acsess devices directly, basicly by telling it to look on IDE3 (my dvd drive is on ide3)
I'll post the code when i get home

EDIT:
Heres the code

(Toggle Plain Text)

        Open "???" For Input As #1
          'We need to tell what todo with it ;) 
           Close #1

I dont know what IDE 3 is labled in the system; but it works with COM1.

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eli0watson Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	- I poseted the same question in another fourm, and they said you could, if you had a extension, perhaps caustik (creator of cxbx) could help you with that.

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VBgeekz Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Update: I have found a way to acsess devices directly, basicly by telling it to look on IDE3 (my dvd drive is on ide3) I'll post the code when i get home EDIT: Heres the code (Toggle Plain Text) Open "???" For Input As #1 'We need to tell what todo with it ;) Close #1 Open "???" For Input As #1 'We need to tell what todo with it ;) Close #1 I dont know what IDE 3 is labled in the system; but it works with COM1. Last edited by VBgeekz; Feb 1st, 2005 at 10:39 PM.

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Jan 13th, 2005, 11:52 AM	#1
VBgeekz Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Acsessing devices directly I am currently writing up a app to read xbox dvds, in a regular dvd drive (Note, xbox dvds are recorded oddly) The problem is, the way windows acsesses the drive dosent let me do things like tell it to read a certian sector. So, my question is, is it possible to directly acsess the drive?

Jan 13th, 2005, 3:31 PM	#4
VBgeekz Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Perhaps, Eli. I emailed him now ;D

Jan 13th, 2005, 6:28 PM	#5
thechristelegacy Expert Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Somerset, Pa Posts: 707 Rep Power: 5	I agree with Piz, I highly doubt that can be done with VB, but c++ or assembly should be able to get the Job done.

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