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<h1><a name="kap_interrupt_1920"></a>INT 21,32 - Get Pointer to
Drive Parameter Table (Undocumented)</h1>
<p> AH = 32h</p>
<p> DL = drive (0=default, 1=A:, 2=B:, 3=C:, ...)</p>
<p> on return:</p>
<p> AL = FF if the drive number in DL was invalid</p>
<p> DS:BX = address of drive parameter table (~DPT~)</p>
<p> - available since DOS 2.0</p>
<p> - used by DOS commands CHKDSK and RECOVER</p>
<p> - forces a media check, which clears byte DS:[BX+17h] or
DS:[BX+18h]</p>
<p> in the Drive Parameter Table</p>
<p> - actually accesses the disk, causing a critical error if a
disk</p>
<p> error occurs</p>
<p> - can be used to determine if a drive is SUBST'ed by
comparing</p>
<p> DS:[BX+1] and DS:[BX] for a match. If not equal, then the</p>
<p> drive is possibly SUBST'ed (though not guaranteed, this may
also</p>
<p> indicate a Bernoulli box)</p>
<p> - can be used to determine if a drive is a RAM disk; if the
disk is</p>
<p> NOT removable and (DS:[BX+1] == 0), then the disk is a RAM
disk</p>
<p> (see ~IOCTL,0~ bit number 0Bh to determine if the disk is
removable)</p>
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