Thread: Qt5/C++ - QRrocess and DISKPART.exe

  1. 08-14-2016 #1
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    Qt5/C++ - QRrocess and DISKPART.exe

    Qt5 - Windows 10

    Hello,

    I'm using QProcess to run DISKPART to create a 1.5gig FAT32 partition on an SD card.
    The problem I have is that I have to run QProcess twice for it work.
    If I run it once, the SD card ends up empty and unformatted.
    It seems I have an error in QProcess or the DISKPART script,
    maybe some time delays?.
    Any ideas, please?

    Regards
    Code:
    QString program = "diskpart.exe";
QStringList arguments;
arguments << "/s" << filename;

for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
    process = new QProcess(this);
    process->start(program, arguments);

    process->waitForStarted(-1);
    process->waitForFinished(-1);
    process->terminate();
    process->close();
    process->deleteLater();
}
    Code:
    filename (script):-

select disk 1
clean
create partition primary size=1536
active
format fs=fat32 label=Noobs quick
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    Does running diskpart.exe /s filename from a command line shell actually work first time?

    See also this gotcha in the QProcess manual page.
    Windows: The arguments are quoted and joined into a command line that is compatible with the CommandLineToArgvW() Windows function. For programs that have different command line quoting requirements, you need to use setNativeArguments(). One notable program that does not follow the CommandLineToArgvW() rules is cmd.exe and, by consequence, all batch scripts.
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    Hello,

    Thanks for your reply.
    Does running diskpart.exe /s filename from a command line shell actually work first time?
    Every time, using an Administrator command prompt, and I'm running the program as Administrator.

    Regards
  4. 08-15-2016 #4
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    Hello,

    This morning its showing an error.
    I'm going to buy some new SD Cards, just in case its a faulty card.

    Regards

    Its possible this is a solution:-
    If you get an error at CLEAN simply ensure you don't have file explorer or control panel open and try again.
    Code:
    H:\Qt\myProgDir>diskpart /s wipeSD.txt

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.10586

Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: WIN10

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DiskPart has encountered an error: Access is denied.
See the System Event Log for more information.

H:\Qt\myProgDir>
    Code:
    EventLog:-
Log Name:      System
Source:        VDS Basic Provider
Date:          15/08/2016 09:07:01
Event ID:      5
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Win10
Description:
Cannot zero sectors on disk \\?\PhysicalDrive1. Error code: 5@0101000F
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="VDS Basic Provider" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49664">5</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-08-15T08:07:01.759152200Z" />
    <EventRecordID>17325</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>Win10</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>\\?\PhysicalDrive1</Data>
    <Data>5@0101000F</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>
    Last edited by mad-hatter; 08-15-2016 at 02:53 AM.
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