FormatVolumeEx (Compact 7)

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3/12/2014

This function formats a volume.

Syntax

DWORD FormatVolumeEx(
  HANDLE hVolume,
  PFORMAT_PARAMS pfp, 
);

Parameters

  • hVolume
    [in] Handle to a disk or partition. Call CreateFile to obtain a handle to the volume.
  • pfp
    [in, out] Pointer to a FORMAT_PARAMS structure used to pass in parameters and receive results of the the format.

Return Value

ERROR_SUCCESS indicates success. ERROR_GEN_FAILURE indicates failure.

Remarks

For best results, use the correct type of handle. For example, if the store to be scanned is partitioned, use a handle to the partition. If the store is not partitioned, use a disk handle.

Requirements

Header

formatdisk.h

Library

Fatutil.dll

See Also

Reference

FAT Utility Library Functions
CreateFile
FORMAT_PARAMS

Other Resources

DeviceIoControl
DISK_INFO