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IDiscFormat2Erase::get_FullErase method (imapi2.h)

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Determines the quality of the disc erasure.

Syntax

HRESULT get_FullErase(
  [out] VARIANT_BOOL *value
);

Parameters

[out] value

Is VARIANT_TRUE if the erase operation fully erases the disc by overwriting the entire medium at least once.

Is VARIANT_FALSE if the erase operation overwrites the directory tracks, but not the entire disc. This option requires less time to perform than the full erase option.

Return value

S_OK is returned on success, but other success codes may be returned as a result of implementation. The following error codes are commonly returned on operation failure, but do not represent the only possible error values:

Return code Description
E_POINTER
 Pointer is not valid.

Value: 0x80004003

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP2 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header imapi2.h

See also

IDiscFormat2Erase

IDiscFormat2Erase::EraseMedia

IDiscFormat2Erase::put_FullErase