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Block device drivers respond to this I/O control code to return disk information.
Parameters
Remarks
In Windows CE 3.0 and later, this code is now called IOCTL_DISK_GETINFO. On return, the DISK_INFOstructure parameters must be filled in with the following information:
Value | Description |
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DISK_INFO_FLAG_MBR | The device has or needs a master boot record. |
DISK_INFO_FLAG_CHS_UNCERTAIN | The device does not support CHS addressing; values for di_cylinders, di_heads, and/or di_sectorsmay be simulated, estimated, or not provided. |
DISK_INFO_FLAG_UNFORMATTED | The device requires a low-level format; the FAT file system currently ignores this flag. |
DISK_INFO_FLAG_PAGEABLE | The device supports demand paging; read and write requests are synchronous and do not involve any memory manager calls, loader operations, or thread switches. |
Requirements
Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
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Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later |
Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004