Low level disk access using win API libraries

Hello All,
One of my project requires "low level access to the drives (usually pen Drive)' for analysis. I think this is possible using WIN API functions, i tried to read using kernal32.dll but i am unable to complete the task effectively, since i dont have sufficient exposure to text oriented languages. Basically i need to read the memory as it is stored, just like stream of bytes. Could any one guide me how do i proceed inorder to get rid of this.
thank you.

Unfortunately no. You cannot mix both high and low level on the same screen. You'll probably have to draw it out yourself and capture user input, unless you're willing to use textboxes.
Or.. i suppose you can try using customItems for all your "coloring" instead?

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My need is to be able to do high speed data access.
I'm looking for something 2 orders of magnitude
faster than what is available with the typical use
of java.sql (connection, preparedstatement, resultset
and so on).Faster than what driver talking to what database over what network?
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Require assistance on low level disk IO through Java.

Hi
I am looking for some java Api manual or java code for low level disk IO.
Precise problem is, I am having minix image and a pen drive. I want to boot my pc from minix.
In order to make pen drive bootable I need to write the image to sector 0 for which I have no idea how to do.
Any info will be a gr8 help.
Thanks
Vineet.

VineetArora wrote:
Hi
I am looking for some java Api manual or java code for low level disk IO.
Precise problem is, I am having minix image and a pen drive. I want to boot my pc from minix.
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Any info will be a gr8 help.
You can't. Give up now and choose a more suitable language for this project.

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Hello !
I am developing a mobile application using the low level api.
I have to use it, because I do a lot of coloring.
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Does any one know, why J2ME designer's have limited the access
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New to here
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There should be plenty of free/shareware options (because they're handy and not particularly hard to write ... and every tech head needs one some time)...
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they are all without exception either unnecessary (just pretty shells for the underlying UNIX/X utils) useless AND greedy $-gougers, just
useless, or just money gougers
Such a high-esteem for fellow human beings - and
programmers...
You know, there are some good decent nice people
behind those names?
You'd be amazed at how much testing goes into a product.
[SNIP]
g'day Hatter...
Yes, I know there are some good decent nice people behind those names..fellow human beings - and fellow programmers (so yes, I do know...) In previous incarnations I have 'thunk up' and developed, Marketed & supported considerably more complex Apps & systems myself - I even know some of the people you mention personally - and they are usually decent Blokes/women but normally, it isn't the programmers who make the decisions on pricing/features/support/performance/upgrade costs & cycles etc...
My only error was, I agree, the phrase 'without exception' - but (mainly) only because I haven't bought/tested & used all of them very very recently. So I offer my apologies to those to whom my remarks should not apply (long, late night/early morning frustration...)
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One 'top name' Utility company had a 'save your Mac HD' product on the market for some time that was almost guaranteed to TRASH it irretrievably but did NOT say so - nor did they help or compensate those they harmed.
Several are selling what amount to simple, pretty, GUI shells for 'free' or OS-included command line tools - no more, no less but do NOT say so and are asking good money for the 'software'.
Many are asking ridiculous prices for "regular upgrades" so you can keep their tool current with your Mac OS - one wants US$100/year for it, another, $15 per u/g, others, US$25 or $40 per u/g; one asks 'only' $10 - and these 'upgrades' are happening 3,4,5,6 times per year and are necessary for the Marketing company to keep their product Saleable to new purchasers and new Macs (as well as for important Bug Fixes - and only co-incidentally to keep it performing with your current Mac and OS - which is what you paid them for in the first place).
I won't pay for a product 3, 6 or 9 times and I won't advise my clients to: It's not unreasonable for a person to expect a 'sensible lifetime/currency' of Product X for Computer Y - say 3 years (e.g. AppleCare). I wouldn't object to paying for an "upgrade" at that point - IF it's worth the money.
Software is Waaay too expensive in many cases and is simply inviting 'piracy' - from people who have already PAID for the product: sadly, they are killing their own Gooses.
Seriously, one product costs ca. US$100 to Buy in the first place
To keep it actually working for you costs about the same again Per Year - a 3 year 'sensible lifetime' or 'currency' cost of US$300 or $400! [That'll buy a lot of 'bare drives' to put in a handy Firewire case for automatic backups in Background, differential backups etc. and other simple practices which render this product type largely unnecessary ].
For what? A relatively simple set of utilities which would actually cost the company involved less than $5 total each - over 3 years - to make available to existing ( or 'current') owners. [Applecare 'complete' Hardware and Software warranty & support on a US$2000 iMac - which includes Tech Tools Pro Deluxe or somesuch costs about US$165 for 3 years. Total.]
Having designed, developed, Marketed, supported & maintained more complex Applications to/for a sizeable user-base (in US terms) over multiple complete Series of Product 'life-cycles' - regular Updates and all, I think I know where the pirates are.
These practices have been rampant in the MSWindows™ market for a longtime. It's a real shame to see it in the Mac world.
I have all the esteem in the world for those fellow human beings who deserve such - and programmers who are 'good decent nice people'.
I have none to spare for monopolists, 'exploitationists' or any of those who take unfair/unreasonable advantage of their fellow human beings - AND of programmers who are 'good decent nice people' (like, say, ME... .
In any event, as I said: they are "killing their Gooses": I know of at least 6 software companies which went this route a while back. All are dead or dying.
Thank you for your help - and the opportunity to apologise for 'mis-speaking'.
all the best,
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