IVdsSwProvider::CreatePack method (vds.h)

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02/22/2024

[Beginning with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, the Virtual Disk Service COM interface is superseded by the Windows Storage Management API.]

Creates a pack object.

Syntax

HRESULT CreatePack(
  [out] IVdsPack **ppPack
);

Parameters

[out] ppPack

The address of an IVdsPack interface. Callers must release the interface.

Return value

This method can return standard HRESULT values, such as E_INVALIDARG or E_OUTOFMEMORY, and VDS-specific return values. It can also return converted system error codes using the HRESULT_FROM_WIN32 macro. Errors can originate from VDS itself or from the underlying VDS provider that is being used. Possible return values include the following.

Return code/value	Description
S_OK	The method completed successfully.
VDS_E_ONLINE_PACK_EXISTS 0x80042464L	Another dynamic pack exists with VDS_PS_ONLINE status. Only one dynamic pack can have this status at a time.

Remarks

Use this method to create a pack before calling the IVdsPack::MigrateDisks method to convert disk formatting. When converting a basic disk to dynamic format, pass either a new or existing pack as an argument to MigrateDisks. When converting a dynamic disk to basic format, use CreatePack to create a new, individual pack to hold the basic disk.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	vds.h
Library	Uuid.lib