Low level access 'thru' Windows.

[EvilCensor]

Irrespective of how pointless a task it may seem could someone tell me if it's possible to do the following;

i. Once in windows, dump the entire contents of memory to the harddrive.
ii. Completely take over the system.
iii. Access the periperhals at a low level.
iv. Restore the 'dumped' contents of memory.
v. Operate Windows - as if uninterrupted.

I'll obviously be using assembly language - in this case through Visual C++ 6.

 

[StukA]

Once Windows is started up, you probably won't be able to access the entire contents of memory from a process WITHIN Windows - the protected mode of the processor will probably stop that from happening if the OS doesn't. So, from within Windows, I think the answer is no...but I could be wrong!

 

[EvilCensor]

I haven't fully looked into it - but surely using assembler instructions you can 'undo' what Windows has done.. free up everything and take over.

Even though my program will be started on Windows - I don't want Windows running in the background at all.. I have a lot of research to do I guess.