Want to use FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME function of win32 in my application. How do I do this?

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Want to be able to use the various win32 function is my application.
e.g. FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME
FSCTL_GET_COMPRESSION
FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME
FSCTL_UNLOCK_VOLUME etc.

How do i go about it?

Posted 26-Feb-10 1:29am

Edem Kofi

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Rajesh R Subramanian · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-26T01:32:00

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Just include the appropriate header file and use? The doc[^] says that you will need to call DeviceIoControl()[^] function to use it.

Here's an example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363147%28VS.85%29.aspx[^]

Posted 26-Feb-10 1:32am

Rajesh R Subramanian