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+use std::fs::OpenOptions;
+use std::io::Error;
+use std::mem;
+use std::os::windows::fs::OpenOptionsExt;
+use std::os::windows::io::AsRawHandle;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use winapi::um::fileapi::{
+    BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION,
+    GetFileInformationByHandle,
+};
+use winapi::um::winbase::FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS;
+
+/// Return metadata for the file at the given path.
+pub fn windows_file_handle_info<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+    path: P,
+) -> Result<BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION, Error> {
+    // The FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS flag is needed to open directories
+    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365258(v=vs.85).aspx
+    let file = OpenOptions::new()
+        .create(false)
+        .write(false)
+        .read(true)
+        .custom_flags(FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS)
+        .open(path)?;
+
+    unsafe {
+        let mut info = mem::zeroed();
+        if GetFileInformationByHandle(file.as_raw_handle(), &mut info) == 0 {
+            return Err(Error::last_os_error());
+        }
+        Ok(info)
+    }
+}