C:\>filedisk

syntax:

filedisk /mount  <devicenumber> <filename> [size[k|M|G] | /ro | /cd] <drive:>

filedisk /umount <drive:>

filedisk /status <drive:>

filename formats:

  c:\path\filedisk.img

  \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1\path\filedisk.img

  \\server\share\path\filedisk.img

example:

filedisk /mount  0 c:\temp\filedisk.img 8M f:

filedisk /mount  1 c:\temp\cdimage.iso /cd i:

filedisk /umount f:

filedisk /umount i:

C:\>filedisk /mount 0 c:\temp\filedisk.img 8M f:

C:\>format /fs:fat f:

The type of the file system is RAW.

The new file system is FAT.

WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK

DRIVE F: WILL BE LOST!

Proceed with Format (Y/N)? y

Verifying 7M

Initializing the File Allocation Table (FAT)...

Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? filedisk

Format complete.

    8 353 792 bytes total disk space.

    8 353 792 bytes available on disk.

        2 048 bytes in each allocation unit.

        4 079 allocation units available on disk.

           12 bits in each FAT entry.

Volume Serial Number is 28DF-0C81

C:\>dir f:

 Volume in drive F is FILEDISK

 Volume Serial Number is 28DF-0C81

 Directory of F:\

File Not Found

C:\>chkdsk f:

The type of the file system is FAT.

Volume FILEDISK created 2002-11-24 14:25

Volume Serial Number is 28DF-0C81

Windows is verifying files and folders...

File and folder verification is complete.

Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.

    8 353 792 bytes total disk space.

    8 353 792 bytes available on disk.

        2 048 bytes in each allocation unit.

        4 079 total allocation units on disk.

        4 079 allocation units available on disk.

C:\>filedisk /status f:

f: \??\c:\temp\filedisk.img Size: 8388608 bytes

C:\>filedisk /umount f:

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