Is it possible to access the Host Protected Area within Windows?

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19053400

  •  29-06-2022
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Question

I am looking at creating an application that can access the HPA of hard drives in Windows.

I can see code to do this in Linux, but nothing in Windows.

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Solution

Turns out you need to send a a number of ATA commands.

See setmax.c for which ones.

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