Copy raw file image
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hello How can you copy raw file image into a byte[]? I've tried, File.Open, then read bytes with different encoding - no luck Should I try http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a4b8basy.aspx[^] Thanks
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If I'm right then he asks for a way to read all the file data plus the file system (NTFS as example) specific information. On a hard disk there are also a file header / footer for every file. Now this data he wants to read (and maybe) write. 1. Handle a file is the wrong approach you have to handle the file system in your case. 2. There is no class (or?) to read/write from/to the hard disk at this i/o level in C#. 3. Take a look at CreateFile. There is a possibility to read the physical disk.
Greetings Covean
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what do you mean by "raw file image"? is it a file containing an image (i.e. header plus pixel data)? is it a file containing the raw data of an image (i.e. pixel data only)? is it the "image" of an executaable? you can read( or write) all the bytes of a file at once using File.ReadAllBytes (WriteAllBytes). If you don't want to have them all at once in memory, use a BinaryReader (BinaryWriter). And what do you mean by "encoding"? if it refers to the Encoding class, that one only applies to text. if it refers to the way pixels get represented, that one is called PixelFormat. Please learn to ask questions properly. And don't say "it didn't run and OS complained invalid image", show the code and the exact compile-time or run-time error message(s). :)
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thanks yes you understand me - i will post the code but you're suggesting this can't be done in dotnet?
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No I do not understand you, you fail to provide necessary information and ask a clear question. And no I did not suggest anything would be possible or impossible, as it is still completely unclear what you want in the first place. Now stop reading things that are not present; and start providing information that is necessary but missing. :mad:
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No I do not understand you, you fail to provide necessary information and ask a clear question. And no I did not suggest anything would be possible or impossible, as it is still completely unclear what you want in the first place. Now stop reading things that are not present; and start providing information that is necessary but missing. :mad:
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If I'm right then he asks for a way to read all the file data plus the file system (NTFS as example) specific information. On a hard disk there are also a file header / footer for every file. Now this data he wants to read (and maybe) write. 1. Handle a file is the wrong approach you have to handle the file system in your case. 2. There is no class (or?) to read/write from/to the hard disk at this i/o level in C#. 3. Take a look at CreateFile. There is a possibility to read the physical disk.
Greetings Covean
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Please don't remove any messages that have been replied to. It is against the forum guidelines as it results in messy threads. Yours said: thanks yes you understand me - i will post the code but you're suggesting this can't be done in dotnet? which is what you also replied to Covean !?!?!? X|
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thanks yes you understand me - i will post the code but you're suggesting this can't be done in dotnet?
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He didn't "understand" you. He frickin' guessed at it using the link you posted and your replies in this thread. I took a look at the link and guessed that you were trying to read the entire contents of the file, uninterpreted, because of the HexEdit screen shots in the link and your mentioning of using Encoding to read the file. You made no mention at all of what you were ultimately trying to do with this information. Luc is correct. You still don't know how to ask a question in a format that is answerable, nor do you provide any of the details to questions that would fill in the missing bits of information critical to giving you the correct answer on the first try. You've demonstrated a history of this. People have to constantly guess at what you're talking about.
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thanks yes you understand me - i will post the code but you're suggesting this can't be done in dotnet?
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This can be done in .NET / C# by using PInvoke. But on the other hand I think that accessing the file system directly from C# should be avoided. If you have problems to get started with this, google for "PInvoke" and try to figure out how to call Windows API from within C#. PS: To get a better start with this forum and all those helper/cpians here, please read the pinned forum guidelines at the start and try to think about / rephrase your question. One more sentences could avoid further inquiry.
Greetings Covean
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This can be done in .NET / C# by using PInvoke. But on the other hand I think that accessing the file system directly from C# should be avoided. If you have problems to get started with this, google for "PInvoke" and try to figure out how to call Windows API from within C#. PS: To get a better start with this forum and all those helper/cpians here, please read the pinned forum guidelines at the start and try to think about / rephrase your question. One more sentences could avoid further inquiry.
Greetings Covean
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Please don't remove any messages that have been replied to. It is against the forum guidelines as it results in messy threads. Yours said: thanks yes you understand me - i will post the code but you're suggesting this can't be done in dotnet? which is what you also replied to Covean !?!?!? X|
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He didn't "understand" you. He frickin' guessed at it using the link you posted and your replies in this thread. I took a look at the link and guessed that you were trying to read the entire contents of the file, uninterpreted, because of the HexEdit screen shots in the link and your mentioning of using Encoding to read the file. You made no mention at all of what you were ultimately trying to do with this information. Luc is correct. You still don't know how to ask a question in a format that is answerable, nor do you provide any of the details to questions that would fill in the missing bits of information critical to giving you the correct answer on the first try. You've demonstrated a history of this. People have to constantly guess at what you're talking about.
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Dave Kreskowiak -
screw you sis go find someone else to argue with, if you don't know the sh*t, don't litter the forum pass on to another thread which you actually have something to offer
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The only way someone can actually offer you anything useful is if they take a wild ass guess at what your trying to do.
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Dave Kreskowiak -
The only way someone can actually offer you anything useful is if they take a wild ass guess at what your trying to do.
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Dave Kreskowiak -
@devvvy: YOU don´t understand: You were asked to provide the piece of code making troubles .... you didn´t, instead you started to moan ... ANYWAY:
byte[] an_image = File.ReadAllBytes("hello_world.exe");
File.WriteAllBytes("another_hello_world.exe", an_image);No P/Invoke, not really difficult ...
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This can be done in .NET / C# by using PInvoke. But on the other hand I think that accessing the file system directly from C# should be avoided. If you have problems to get started with this, google for "PInvoke" and try to figure out how to call Windows API from within C#. PS: To get a better start with this forum and all those helper/cpians here, please read the pinned forum guidelines at the start and try to think about / rephrase your question. One more sentences could avoid further inquiry.
Greetings Covean
Covean wrote:
This can be done in .NET / C# by using PInvoke.
It can be done WITHOUT P/Invoke
Covean wrote:
But on the other hand I think that accessing the file system directly from C# should be avoided.
Why? For what reason is the namespace "System.IO"?
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@devvvy: YOU don´t understand: You were asked to provide the piece of code making troubles .... you didn´t, instead you started to moan ... ANYWAY:
byte[] an_image = File.ReadAllBytes("hello_world.exe");
File.WriteAllBytes("another_hello_world.exe", an_image);No P/Invoke, not really difficult ...
hey thanks it works!
static void Main(string[] args) { string TargetFile = null; byte[] an_image = null; try { TargetFile = args[0]; if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(TargetFil )) { an_image = File.ReadAllBytes(TargetFile ); File.WriteAllBytes("SomeClone.exe", an_image); } } catch (Exception Ex) { Console.WriteLine("Yike"); } return; }dev
modified on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 4:30 AM
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hey thanks it works!
static void Main(string[] args) { string TargetFile = null; byte[] an_image = null; try { TargetFile = args[0]; if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(TargetFil )) { an_image = File.ReadAllBytes(TargetFile ); File.WriteAllBytes("SomeClone.exe", an_image); } } catch (Exception Ex) { Console.WriteLine("Yike"); } return; }dev
modified on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 4:30 AM
your welcome
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your welcome
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Covean wrote:
This can be done in .NET / C# by using PInvoke.
It can be done WITHOUT P/Invoke
Covean wrote:
But on the other hand I think that accessing the file system directly from C# should be avoided.
Why? For what reason is the namespace "System.IO"?
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And what class from System.IO allows direct access to the hard disk/file system (and how)? And as I mentioned before, I don't know if there is a way without PInvoke, this doesn't mean there is no way!
Greetings Covean
The original question was NOT about raw disc access, but raw FILE access, therefore the solution without api calls. And of course, direct disc access is only possible through CreateFile or CreateFileTransacted - api calls. And I fully agree, that this should only be done if you know exactly what you are doing. BUT if you do it, use the language you know best ...