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format
The
format
control function does not perform any operation. The driver always returns
noErr
if the parameters passed in the call are valid. To perform a low-level format of an ATA drive, you need to refer to the ANSI ATA specifications.
Parameter block
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-->
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csCode
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A value of 6.
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-->
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ioVRefNum
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The logical drive number.
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csParam[ ]
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None defined.
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<--
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ioResult
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See result codes.
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RESULT CODES
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noErr
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0
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Successful completion, no error occurred
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nsDrvErr
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-56
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The specified logical drive number does not exist
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