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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 supports the ATA Packet Interface, a.k.a. "SCSI over ATA". | + | atapi.sys supports the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Packet_Interface ATA Packet Interface], a.k.a. "SCSI over ATA". |
− | It is needed to address ATA (IDE | + | It is needed to address ATA (IDE a.k.a "Parallel ATA") devices (hard drives, optical drives). |
=== Design === | === Design === |
Revision as of 13:23, 21 May 2019
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Commit history (Source code can be found in: /reactos/drivers/storage/ide/atapi
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atapi.sys is the name of the ATAPI driver in Windows and ReactOS.
Purpose
atapi.sys supports the ATA Packet Interface, a.k.a. "SCSI over ATA". It is needed to address ATA (IDE a.k.a "Parallel ATA") devices (hard drives, optical drives).
Design
atapi.sys is a miniport driver.
Status
TBD