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IOCTL_FLASH_FORMAT_STORE (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

This IOCTL erases all of the blocks in the flash region and reinitializes the partition table.

Parameters

  • dwIoControlCode
    [in] Specifies this IOCTL.
  • lpInBuffer
    [in] Pointer to a DWORD containing the region index to format. Alternatively, pass NULL to format all regions.
  • nInBufferSize
    [in] Size of a DWORD when formatting a single region. Set to zero (0) when formatting the entire store.
  • lpOutBuffer
    Not used. Set to NULL.
  • nOutBufferSize
    Not used. Set to zero (0).
  • lpBytesReturned
    Not used. Set to NULL.

Return Values

Returns a nonzero value if successful. If this IOCTL fails, the return value is zero. To obtain extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header FlashMdd.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2

See Also

Reference

Flash Driver MDD IOCTLs