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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T10:56:46+00:00 2026-05-12T10:56:46+00:00

What is the value of OPEN_EXISTING in the Windows API? I’m trying to open

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What is the value of OPEN_EXISTING in the Windows API?

I’m trying to open directories directly so I can examine the entries for deleted files, and I need to specify that value, but the C# environment doesn’t include that under the FileMode enumeration.

related question: CreateFile to view a directory

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    2026-05-12T10:56:46+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 10:56 am

    It appears that the value of OPEN_EXISTING is 3.

    MSDN – CreateFile

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