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Raw device read

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rocketgeek

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Sep 23, 2006
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I would like to do a raw read of a device, such as a DVD or a harddrive. How can I do this in Windows (xp)?

The equivalent in Linux would be something like a
read on /dev/hda or /dev/dvd.

The reason I want to do this is to do a complete volume compare, bypassing the file system.
 
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