Re: misc/51650: rawrite32 considered dangerous (maybe)

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR misc/51650; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: misc/51650: rawrite32 considered dangerous (maybe)
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 19:51:31 +0100

 On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 05:20:01PM +0000, edunkley%aei.ca@localhost wrote:
 > 5. Start rawrite32.exe WITHOUT and USB drive (or any DVD), i.e., there is 'nowhere' for an iso to be written. Rawrite32.exe seems to 'remember' the USB from the previous use.
 
 It does not remember anything. It just enumerates disks that Windows
 marks as "removable" and selects the first one by default. What this
 means in detail is not documented and varies between windows versions
 and (external) devices.
 
 All disk writing tools need to be used extremely carefully, as by the very
 nature there is no sensible way to check against bogus target selections.
 
 Martin