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From:	jimm <jmichae3 AT yahoo DOT com>
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Subject:	get drive id string for ide/sata?
Date:	Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:30:52 -0700 (PDT)
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how do I get the drive id string?
is this a major undertaking and direct controller access?
my guess is, it is.  I was hoping it wouldn't be and that the task has
already been done somewhere.
I would like to incorporate the code into a secure disk wiping program
which I unpublished, but I use and maintain for myself.

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