Re: how to decode such device path?

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From: manu (manu_at_manu.net)
Date: 09/27/04


Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:18:53 +0200

it's seems to be a registry path.
have a glance to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum

"lallous" <lallous@lgwm.org> a écrit dans le message de
news:uEr2FAHpEHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> How can I decode/extract information from this device path returned by
> SetupDiXXXX() ?
>
> From enuming DISKs:
>
\\?\usbstor#disk&ven_sigmatel&prod_mscn&rev_0001#012345678901&0#{53f56307-b6
bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
>
> From enuming VOLUMEs:
>
\\?\storage#removablemedia#7&1d086a37&0&rm#{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91e
fb8b}
>
> I notice this "{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" GUID in common,
what
> does it stand for?
>
> Are the preceding pathes in a standard format, can I always link between a
> disk and a volume by matching for equal GUIDs?
>
> Regards,
> Elias
>
>