format partition by vba code

[ameedoo3000]

hello every body
i want to know how to format any partition in my hard disk by vba code from my access database
thanks

 

[strongm]

Dim cmd As String
cmd = "cmd.exe /C format f:"
Call Shell(cmd, vbNormalFocus)

 

[mattKnight]

May I ask a simple question? - Why would you want to do this?

 

[ameedoo3000]

May I ask a simple question? - Why would you want to do this?

Sure in doing good

 

[ameedoo3000]

Dim cmd As String
cmd = "cmd.exe /C format f:"
Call Shell(cmd, vbNormalFocus)

thank you very much

 

[gbaughma]

May I ask a simple question? - Why would you want to do this?

Fledgling malware writer?

 

[mattKnight]

Fledgling malware writer?

Well that is one possibility. However I was more interested in what business requirement there woudl be for having any application (Access or not) formatting a partition. If any app did that to a system of mine, I'd be somewhat less than pleased!