DSK_QUERYMEDIASENSE
- Category
- IOCTL_DISK (08h)
- Function
- DSK_QUERYMEDIASENSE (60h)
- Description
- Query Media Sense
Description
This function returns the media sense information.
Parameter Packet Format
| Field | Length | C Datatype |
|---|---|---|
| Command Information | BYTE | UCHAR |
Media Sense Information
On return, this field can be interpreted as follows:
- 0: Unable to determine media type
- 1: 720KB diskette is present in 3.5-inch drive
- 2: 1.44MB diskette is present in 3.5-inch drive
- 3: 2.88MB diskette is present in 3.5-inch drive
Data Packet Format
| Field | Length | C Datatype |
|---|---|---|
| Media Sense Information | BYTE | UCHAR |
Returns
Possible values are shown in the following list:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO_ERROR |
| 1 | ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION |
| 6 | ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE |
| 15 | ERROR_INVALID_DRIVE |
| 22 | ERROR_BAD_COMMAND |
| 31 | ERROR_GEN_FAILURE |
| 87 | ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER |
| 115 | ERROR_PROTECTION_VIOLATION |
| 117 | ERROR_INVALID_CATEGORY |
| 119 | ERROR_BAD_DRIVER_LEVEL |
| 163 | ERROR_UNCERTAIN_MEDIA |
| 165 | ERROR_MONITORS_NOT_SUPPORTED |
Remarks
This function is used to query the type of diskette present in a 3.5-inch drive.