How to distinguish ROM device

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ROM device ,such as CDROM device ,DVDROM device and BDROM device.thanks

Posted 4-Dec-11 2:52am

moon_lu

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elgaabeb · Answer 1 · 2011-12-04T09:56:00

Solution 1

Hi,

The simplest and effiscient solution is to retreve disk total space then you could know its type CD or DVD or BD ROM:
get disk total space function ref on MSDN[^]

Best regards.
EL GAABEB.

Posted 4-Dec-11 9:56am

elgaabeb

Updated 4-Dec-11 10:27am

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 2 · 2011-12-05T23:30:00

Solution 3

You need to use the DeviceIoControl()[^] function with the IOCTL_STORAGE_GET_MEDIA_TYPES_EX[^] control code.

Posted 5-Dec-11 23:30pm

Richard MacCutchan