format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I
am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked
“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might
want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I
am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked
“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS and
directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to newly
created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might
want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net mailto:xxxxx
]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I

am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked

“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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You can delete the symbolic link and re-create it with the desired letter
after the format completes.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS and
directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to newly
created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might
want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net mailto:xxxxx
]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I

am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked

“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: xxxxx@otg.com
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RE: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32I suspect your BPB entries. Once you let the file system write something to the volume, it updates the system area, and inturn corrects the problem. I cant think of anything except new values in FAT32 like first RootDirCluster, BigSectorsPerFAT…

– Original Message -----
From: Bob Depelteau
To: File Systems Developers
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

You can delete the symbolic link and re-create it with the desired letter after the format completes.
-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS and directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to newly created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I
am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked
“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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There is a whitepaper that may be of use to you.

It is entitled “FAT: General Oveview of On-Disk Format”
It is dated May 99.

It should be somewhere on microsoft.com. I looked for a couple minutes
with no luck. A more dedicated search will probably turn it up

-----Original Message-----
From: Raja [mailto:xxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 1:54 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

I suspect your BPB entries. Once you let the file system write something
to the volume, it updates the system area, and inturn corrects the
problem. I cant think of anything except new values in FAT32 like first
RootDirCluster, BigSectorsPerFAT…

– Original Message -----

From: Bob Depelteau mailto:xxxxx
To: File Systems mailto:xxxxx Developers
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

You can delete the symbolic link and re-create it with the desired
letter after the format completes.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net
mailto:xxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS
and directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to
newly created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you
might want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net
mailto:xxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage
device. I
am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from
explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is
empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume,
a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to

create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If
clicked
“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box,
the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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I am working according to that Whitepaper entitled “FAT: General Oveview of
On-Disk Format” .
I have written the BPB and BS, wrote FAT32 FSInfo Sector, taken the Backup
of Boot Sector, Zeroed out the FATs.
Still the problem exists.

Can any one of you help me?
Thanks in advance

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Nesbit [mailto:xxxxx@Exchange.Microsoft.com]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 3:33 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

There is a whitepaper that may be of use to you.

It is entitled “FAT: General Oveview of On-Disk Format”
It is dated May 99.

It should be somewhere on microsoft.com. I looked for a couple minutes with
no luck. A more dedicated search will probably turn it up

-----Original Message-----
From: Raja [mailto:xxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 1:54 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

I suspect your BPB entries. Once you let the file system write something to
the volume, it updates the system area, and inturn corrects the problem. I
cant think of anything except new values in FAT32 like first RootDirCluster,
BigSectorsPerFAT…

– Original Message -----

From: Bob Depelteau mailto:xxxxx
To: File Systems mailto:xxxxx Developers
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

You can delete the symbolic link and re-create it with the desired letter
after the format completes.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net mailto:xxxxx
]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS and
directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to newly
created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might
want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net mailto:xxxxx
]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I

am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked

“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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RE: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32Send the utility, I shall try it out. Send the code too, if possible, just the part that creates the boot sectorS. What is the media you are using? MO (Magneto Optical) media?

Raja
----- Original Message -----
From: ANISH NAIR
To: File Systems Developers
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 6:05 AM
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

I am working according to that Whitepaper entitled “FAT: General Oveview of On-Disk Format” .
I have written the BPB and BS, wrote FAT32 FSInfo Sector, taken the Backup of Boot Sector, Zeroed out the FATs.
Still the problem exists.

Can any one of you help me?
Thanks in advance

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Nesbit [mailto:xxxxx@Exchange.Microsoft.com]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 3:33 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

There is a whitepaper that may be of use to you.

It is entitled “FAT: General Oveview of On-Disk Format”
It is dated May 99.

It should be somewhere on microsoft.com. I looked for a couple minutes with no luck. A more dedicated search will probably turn it up
-----Original Message-----
From: Raja [mailto:xxxxx@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 1:54 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

I suspect your BPB entries. Once you let the file system write something to the volume, it updates the system area, and inturn corrects the problem. I cant think of anything except new values in FAT32 like first RootDirCluster, BigSectorsPerFAT…

– Original Message -----
From: Bob Depelteau
To: File Systems Developers
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

You can delete the symbolic link and re-create it with the desired letter after the format completes.
-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Thanks for responding.
No, I am not using the fmifs.dll functions. I am filling the BPB , BS and directly writting to the media.
I am not using the fmifs.dll b’coz I could’t assign drive letters to newly created partition (using my utility) without rebooting.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Depelteau [mailto:xxxxx@OTG.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:21 PM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] RE: format utility for FAT32

Are you using the fmifs.dll functions for your utility? If not go you might want to look at the format utility on the SysInternals web sight.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANISH NAIR [mailto:xxxxx@nestec.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:22 AM
To: File Systems Developers
Subject: [ntfsd] format utility for FAT32

Hi all,
I developed a Partition and format utility for a removable storage device. I
am facing a problem while formatting the volume with FAT32.

The scenario is:
After formatting the volume with FAT32, when right clicked(from explorer)
and taken properties option, the dialog shows that the drive is empty(size
shown is also correct). But when I try to copy a folder to this volume, a
message box pops up saying “E:\foldername doesn’t exists, Do you want to
create it?”. Here E:\ is the drive letter of the removable media. If clicked
“yes” the folder will be created otherwise no. After this message box, the
formatted volume behaves normally.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Warm Regards
Anish


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>There is a whitepaper that may be of use to you.

It should be somewhere on microsoft.com

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/efi/
points you to
http://209.67.75.168/hardware/fatgen.htm
http://209.67.75.168/hardware/LFNspec.htm (long file names)

  • Jay