How to format a prtition in VB.Net application?!!

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Hey programmers,

I've a little problem and I really need help.

How can I format a partition Like E:\ for example in my VB.Net application??

It may work by using windows API functions, but I don't know them!!

and thanks for any help.

Posted 6-Jan-12 1:07am

Ahmed Yosri

Updated 6-Jan-12 1:14am

Mehdi Gholam

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RDBurmon · Answer 1 · 2012-01-06T01:16:00

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Try this

VB

Shell("format [drive:] [/q] [/fs:file-system]", vbHide)
'drive: Specifies the drive to format.
'/q Performs a quick format.
'/fs:file-system    Specifies the file system to use (FAT, FAT32, or NTFS)

Posted 6-Jan-12 1:16am

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Ahmed Yosri 6-Jan-12 7:18am

Thank you for this info.

Mehdi Gholam 6-Jan-12 7:18am

5'ed for its simplicity.

Ahmed Yosri 6-Jan-12 7:21am

I've tried this function but it did not work!!!...

RDBurmon 6-Jan-12 7:24am

Please post what you have tried ? I mean code..