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From: donc@microsoft.UUCP (Don CORBITT)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: Re: Low Level i/o under windows
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Date: 22 May 91 17:37:07 GMT
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In article <4473@tuna2.UUCP> dhanani@motcid.UUCP (Iqbal Dhanani) writes:
  [wants to fiddle with disk at sector level]

>1.	Is it possible to do this without too much trouble.

Well, you can always do an int 21, int 24, or int 25 as appropriate.
Windows translates the calls and buffers. 

>2.	Are there any reference mannuals or books which lists all
>	the functions that are available under windows.  I understand 
>	there are about 450 functions that windows provide. I need to know
>	thier usage in terms of syntax, return values, parameters, etc.etc.

I have a quick reference card from "Cooper Software Inc, (415) 364-9150".
I don't know what it cost.  You can also purchase the MS SDK manuals
separate from the SDK itself.  They are published by MS Press, and have
a huge amount of (usually correct) information in them.
--
Don Corbitt, uunet!microsoft!donc, Windows Developer.
Mail flames, post apologies.
I reserve the right to be totally wrong in all facts and opinions.