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mbr_FormatDevice

int mbr_FormatDevice( mbr_dev * dev );

Description

Creates or rewrites the Master Boot Record on the device given. The routine will only rewrite the Boot Loader code if an MBR already exists on the device. The existing partition table will be preserved. To modify an existing partition table use mbr_CreatePartion.

NOTE	This routine is NOT PROTECTED from power loss and can make existing partitions inaccessible if interrupted.

NOTE	This function is BLOCKING.

Parameters

dev

Pointer to MBR device structure

Return value

0 for success.
-EEXIST if the MBR exists, writing Boot Loader only
-EIO for Error trying to read the device or structure
-EINVAL if the Device structure is not valid
-ENOMEM if memory for page buffer is not available
-EPERM if drive has mounted or FS enumerated partition(s)

Library

PART.LIB