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atapi.sys is the name of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Packet_Interface ATAPI] driver in Windows and ReactOS.
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'''Atapi.sys''' is the name of the [[Wikipedia:ATA Packet Interface|ATAPI]] driver in Microsoft Windows and ReactOS.
  
 
=== Purpose ===
 
=== Purpose ===
atapi.sys supports the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Packet_Interface ATA Packet Interface], a.k.a. "SCSI over ATA".
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atapi.sys is needed to address certain ATA (IDE a.k.a "Parallel ATA") devices (hard drives, optical drives).
It is needed to address ATA (IDE a.k.a "Parallel ATA") devices (hard drives, optical drives).
 
  
 
=== Design ===
 
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=== Status ===
 
=== Status ===
 
TBD
 
TBD
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=== Code History ===
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 31 May 2019

The page Atapi.sys is a short article on something that should have a lot more information written on it.
If you know anything else about it, you are STRONGLY encouraged to add the information in. If you are unsure of proper formatting or style, add it to the talk page or this page itself as you think best and others will help.



Atapi.sys is the name of the ATAPI driver in Microsoft Windows and ReactOS.

Purpose

atapi.sys is needed to address certain ATA (IDE a.k.a "Parallel ATA") devices (hard drives, optical drives).

Design

atapi.sys is a miniport driver.

Status

TBD

Code History

Commit history (Source code can be found in: /reactos/drivers/storage/ide/atapi)