DISK_GEOMETRY structure
Applies to: desktop apps only
Describes the geometry of disk devices and media.
Syntax
typedef struct _DISK_GEOMETRY {
LARGE_INTEGER Cylinders;
MEDIA_TYPE MediaType;
DWORD TracksPerCylinder;
DWORD SectorsPerTrack;
DWORD BytesPerSector;
} DISK_GEOMETRY;
Members
- Cylinders
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The number of cylinders. See LARGE_INTEGER.
- MediaType
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The type of media. For a list of values, see MEDIA_TYPE.
- TracksPerCylinder
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The number of tracks per cylinder.
- SectorsPerTrack
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The number of sectors per track.
- BytesPerSector
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The number of bytes per sector.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 |
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Build date: 4/17/2012
