Int 26h                 Absolute Disk Write                        Superseded

Writes data from the specified buffer to one or more logical
sectors on the specified drive.

Note Int 26h has been superseded. Programs should use
Write Track on Logical Device (Int 21h, function
440Dh, minor code 41h).

Drive < 32 MB Drive >= 32 MB (DOS 3.31+)
Entry AL = Drive number Drive number
DS:BX = Addr of data buffer Addr of DiskIO structure
CX = No. of sectors to write 0FFFFh
DX = First sector to write Ignored if CX = 0FFFFh

Return Note The flags register is left on the stack
Expect BP to be changed
If CF is clear, disk sectors written
or
If CF is set, AL and AH contain error values

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The drive number in AL must be set to 0 for drive A:, 1 for drive
B:, 2 for drive C:, etc. If the size of the specified drive is
greater than or equal to 32 MB (CX = 0FFFFh), the DiskIO structure
is required (DOS 3.31+).

On return, Int 26h leaves the CPU flags on the stack. Programs
should check the carry flag for an error before popping the flags
from the stack.

Int 26h does not process critical errors. If one occurs, the
interrupt routine returns an error value to the program but does
not issue Int 24h.

Int 26h writes logical sectors only. This means, for example, that
the interrupt cannot write to hidden sectors.

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If Int 26h returns the carry flag set, AL and AH contain error
values. The AL register specifies device-driver errors and
contains one of the following values:

Value Meaning
00h Write-protection violation
01h Unknown unit
02h Drive not ready
04h Data error (CRC error)
06h Seek error
07h Unknown media type
08h Sector not found
0Ah Write fault
0Ch General failure
0Fh Invalid media change

For most computers, the AH register specifies ROM BIOS errors and
may contain one of the following values:

Value Meaning
01h Bad command
02h Address mark not found
04h Sector not found
10h Data error (CRC error)
20h Controller failure
40h Seek failure
80h No response from drive