API call for hdd firmware

[Stevecb]

Hello
This code works nicely for some of the hard disk specs but it doesn't cover getting the firmware of the drive. Does anyone know how to get that?...

Private Sub btnGetDriveType_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnGetDriveType.Click
        Dim rootPathName As String
        rootPathName = txtDriveLetter.Text & ":" & Path.DirectorySeparatorChar

        Select Case Win32API.GetDriveType(rootPathName)
            Case 2
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Removable"
            Case 3
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Fixed"
            Case Is = 4
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Remote"
            Case Is = 5
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Cd-Rom"
            Case Is = 6
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Ram disk"
            Case Else
                txtFunctionOutput.Text = "Drive type: Unrecognized"
        End Select
    End Sub

I'm using VS 2008
thanks, Steve

[Frinavale]

Instead of using the Win32API I recommend that you check out the DrivInfo class which is part of the System.IO namespace. I don't know if it will give you the firmware version but at least it's managed code :)

-Frinny