FORMAT_OPTIONS
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8/28/2008
This structure contains user-specified options.
Syntax
typedef struct _FORMAT_OPTIONS {
DWORD dwClusSize;
DWORD dwRootEntries;
DWORD dwFatVersion;
DWORD dwNumFats;
DWORD dwFlags;
} FORMAT_OPTIONS;
Members
- dwClusSize
Desired cluster size in bytes. Must be a power of 2.
- dwRootEntries
Desired number of root directory entries.
- dwFatVersion
FAT Version. Either 12, 16, or 32.
- dwNumFats
Number of FATs to create.
dwFlags
This member can be set to one or a combination of values. The following table shows possible values.Value Description FATUTIL_DISABLE_MOUNT_CHK
Disables checking to see if a volume is mounted prior to performing an operation.
FATUTIL_FULL_FORMAT
Performs a full format on a volume.
FATUTIL_FORMAT_TFAT
Formats a volume as TFAT.
FATUTIL_SECURE_WIPE
Performs a secure erase and format.
FATUTIL_FORMAT_EXFAT
For Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later.
Formats a volume as exFAT.
FATUTIL_SUPPORT_ACL
For Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later.
Implements access control list (ACL) support.
Requirements
| Header | Fatutil.h |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later |