Get file sector location

Question

Based on the file name or file descriptor, is there a Win-API way to determine in which physical sector the file starts?

Answer 1

You can get the distribution of a cluster of files by sending FSCTL_GET_RETRIEVAL_POINTERS using DeviceIoControl.

Answer 2

You will need to read the distribution table directly.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

No. What for? Because the file system is an abstraction of physical hardware. You do not need to know if you are on a RAM disk, hard drive, CD or network drive, or if your data is compressed or encrypted - Windows will take care of these small details for you.

You can always open a physical disk, but you will need information about the file system you are using.

What are you trying to do with this?