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IOCTL_DISK_SECURE_WIPE (Compact 2013)

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3/26/2014

This I/O control message specifies a secure removal of all specified sectors. The removal is requested in a call from the file system to the FAL. Send this message with DeviceIoControl.

Syntax

BOOL DeviceIoControl(
    HANDLE hDevice,           // handle to device
    DWORD dwIoControlCode,    // use IOCTL_DISK_SECURE_WIPE
    LPVOID lpInBuffer,        // pointer to input buffer
    DWORD nInBufferSize,      // input buffer size
    LPVOID lpOutBuffer,       // pointer to output buffer
    DWORD nOutBufferSize,     // output buffer size
    LPDWORD lpBytesReturned,  // number of bytes returned
    OVERLAPPED lpOverlapped   // pointer to OVERLAPPED structure
);

Parameters

  • hDevice
    [in] Handle to the device.
  • dwIoControlCode
    [in] Control code for the operation. Use IOCTL_DISK_SECURE_WIPE for this operation.
  • nInBufferSize
    [in] Specifies the size of the DELETE_SECTOR_INFO structure in lpInBuffer.
  • lpOutBuffer
    Not used. Set to NULL.
  • nOutBufferSize
    Not used. Set to zero.
  • lpBytesReturned
    Not used. Set to NULL.
  • lpOverlapped
    Not used.

Return Values

Returns TRUE if successful; otherwise, returns FALSE.

Remarks

To get extended error information, call GetLastError. GetLastError may return other standard error messages as appropriate.

Requirements

Header

diskio.h

See Also

Reference

Block Driver IOCTLs
DELETE_SECTOR_INFO