FAT Utility Functions (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

The following table shows the file allocation table (FAT) file system utility functions.

Function Description

DefragVolume

Defragments files on a volume and removes any free space in fragmentation. It calls scan disk first to verify that the volume is free from errors.

DefragVolumeUI

Defragments a volume according to the options specified. It has a dialog box user interface (UI) that can be displayed by itself or invoked from another place such as Control Panel.

FormatVolume

Formats a volume according to the options specified.

FormatVolumeUI

Formats a volume according to the options specified. It has a dialog box UI that can be displayed by itself or invoked from another place such as Control Panel.

ScanVolume

Scans a volume for errors in the FAT and directories, and for lost clusters according to the options specified.

ScanVolumeUI

Scans a volume according to the options specified. It contains a dialog box UI that can be displayed by itself or invoked from another place, such as Control Panel.

See Also

Reference

FAT File System Reference

Concepts

FAT File System
File Systems Registry Settings Overview
FAT File System Registry Settings