Most efficient way to load data from file to RAM?

[tomz6]

What is the most efficient (fastest) way to load data from a file on HDD to RAM? (which would allow to only load a limited section of that file - eg. load only half of the file etc.)

[tath]

What do you mean? All variables are stored in ram, so just allocate some memory and load binaries from hdd there

[tomz6]

For windows. I mean in terms of what function to use. Are there more efficient ways to read? (especially if you'll be reading long sequences?)

[kbw]

It depends on what you want to do with it. If you want an unformatted read, take a look at memory mapped files.