Detect DVD Burners in Windows

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Is there anyway to dectect available DVD burners in a windows system using c++? I know how to detect all available drives but I would like to be able to detect which ones have the ability to burn DVD media.

This looks fairly interesting: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163992.aspx — Evan Teran, Jun 30 '10 at 15:57
It should also be noted that starting with windows xp, there is a built in API for burning. Which may be able to do what you want and more. — Evan Teran, Jun 30 '10 at 16:01
@humbagumba - I think he specified windows in the question, though I guess "a windows system" could refer to a generic windowing system. — chollida, Jun 30 '10 at 16:15
I'm pretty sure that the question didn't say windows before it was edited and if it did, I guess I need new glasses :) — humbagumba, Jun 30 '10 at 16:22

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 30 '10 at 16:10

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What you want is the Image Mastering API (IMAPI). To list the available devices you can use IDiscMaster::EnumDiscRecorders.

answered Jun 30 '10 at 16:10

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 30 '10 at 15:59

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::GetDriveType() ::GetVolumeInformation()

Are the two APIs that I know of that may get you what you need to know.

However, neither has a clear & obvious way of obtaining "is this DVD drive a recorder?"

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 30 '10 at 17:24

You can get GET_MEDIA_TYPES (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363264.aspx) with respect of IOCTL_STORAGE_GET_MEDIA_TYPES_EX (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363413.aspx). You can use if like in http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363147.aspx. Information from GET_MEDIA_TYPES has all information which you need.

Detect DVD Burners in Windows

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