DeleteNtmsMediaPool function (ntmsapi.h)

[Removable Storage Manager is no longer available as of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.]

The DeleteNtmsMediaPool function deletes the specified application media pool.

Syntax

DWORD DeleteNtmsMediaPool(
  [in] HANDLE      hSession,
  [in] LPNTMS_GUID lpPoolId
);

Parameters

[in] hSession

Handle to the session returned by the OpenNtmsSession function.

[in] lpPoolId

Unique identifier of the media pool.

Return value

This function returns one of the following values.

Value Meaning
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED
NTMS_MODIFY_ACCESS to the media pool is denied. Other security errors are also possible, but they indicate a security subsystem error.

Windows XP:  NTMS_CONTROL_ACCESS to the media pool is denied. Other security errors are also possible, but they indicate a security subsystem error.

ERROR_DATABASE_FAILURE
The database is inaccessible or damaged.
ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE
The session handle is missing or is not valid.
ERROR_INVALID_MEDIA_POOL
Unable to open existing media pool, or attempting to delete free, import, or unrecognized media pools.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
The media pool ID is missing.
ERROR_NOT_EMPTY
The media pool must be empty to be deleted.
ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY
An allocation failure occurred during processing.
ERROR_SUCCESS
The function was successful.

Remarks

Only empty media pools can be deleted with the DeleteNtmsMediaPool function.

Free, unrecognized, and import media pools are managed by RSM and cannot be deleted with DeleteNtmsMediaPool.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header ntmsapi.h
Library Ntmsapi.lib
DLL Ntmsapi.dll

See also

CreateNtmsMediaPool

Media Services Functions

MoveToNtmsMediaPool