VDS_PARTITION_INFO_MBR structure (vds.h)

[Beginning with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, the Virtual Disk Service COM interface is superseded by the Windows Storage Management API.]

Defines the details of a master boot record (MBR) partition.

Syntax

typedef struct _VDS_PARTITION_INFO_MBR {
  BYTE    partitionType;
  BOOLEAN bootIndicator;
  BOOLEAN recognizedPartition;
  DWORD   hiddenSectors;
} VDS_PARTITION_INFO_MBR;

Members

partitionType

Byte value indicating the partition type.

bootIndicator

If true, the partition is active and can be booted; otherwise, the partition cannot be used to boot the computer.

recognizedPartition

If true, the operating system recognizes the partition style; otherwise, the partition style is unknown.

hiddenSectors

Reserved sectors.

Remarks

This structure is used in the Mbr member of the VDS_PARTITION_PROP structure.

For information about partition types, see CREATE_PARTITION_PARAMETERS.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header	vds.h

See also

IVdsAdvancedDisk

VDS Structures

VDS_DISK_PROP

VDS_DISK_PROP2

VDS_PARTITION_INFO_GPT