<p>The disk_status function returns the current disk status.</p>
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DSTATUS disk_status (
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BYTE <em>Drive</em> /* Physical drive number */
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<h4>Parameter</h4>
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<dt>Drive</dt>
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<dd>Specifies the physical drive number to be confirmed.</dd>
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<h4>Return Values</h4>
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<p>The disk status is returned in combination of following flags.</p>
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<dt>STA_NOINIT</dt>
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<dd>Indicates that the disk drive has not been initialized. This flag is set on: system reset, disk removal and disk_initialize function failed, and cleared on: disk_initialize function succeeded.</dd>
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<dt>STA_NODISK</dt>
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<dd>Indicates that no medium in the drive. This is always cleared on fixed disk drive.</dd>
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<dt>STA_PROTECTED</dt>
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<dd>Indicates that the medium is write protected. This is always cleared on the drive that does not support write protect notch. Not valid when <tt>STA_NODISK</tt> is set.</dd>