IVMVirtualServer::CreateFloppyDiskImage method

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The CreateFloppyDiskImage method creates a floppy disk image file.

Syntax

HRESULT CreateFloppyDiskImage(
  [in] BSTR                  imagePath,
  [in] VMFloppyDiskImageType imageType
);

Parameters

imagePath [in]

The full path to the new disk image file. The containing folder will be created if it does not exist.

imageType [in]

The type of floppy disk image to create. Only vmFloppyDiskImage_LowDensity and vmFloppyDiskImage_HighDensity are supported. See VMFloppyDiskImageType.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

This method supports standard return values, as well as the following. For information on Virtual Server specific return values not listed below, see HRESULT Codes Specific to the Virtual Server.

Return code Description
S_OK
 The operation was successful.
E_POINTER
 The imagePath parameter is NULL.
E_INVALIDARG
 The imageType parameter is not vmFloppyDiskImage_LowDensity or vmFloppyDiskImage_HighDensity.
E_PATH_NOT_FOUND
 The system cannot find the path specified by the imagePath parameter.
E_INVALID_NAME
 The imagePath parameter contains an invalid character (one of "*?:<>/|"").
E_BAD_PATHNAME
 The imagePath parameter specifies an empty or relative path. An absolute path is required.
E_BUFFER_OVERFLOW
 The path specified by the imagePath parameter is too long. The length of the path must be less than 260 characters.
E_ALREADY_EXISTS
 The file referenced by the parameter imagePath already exists.
E_DISK_FULL
 There is insufficient space on the host volume to create the virtual floppy disk image.
DISP_E_EXCEPTION
 An unexpected error occurred.

Requirements
Product
 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 onWindows Server 2003
Download
 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update onWindows Server 2008orWindows Server 2003
Header
VsComInterfaces.h

See also

IVMVirtualServer