VSS_PROVIDER_TYPE enumeration (vss.h)

The VSS_PROVIDER_TYPE enumeration specifies the provider type.

Syntax

typedef enum _VSS_PROVIDER_TYPE {
  VSS_PROV_UNKNOWN = 0,
  VSS_PROV_SYSTEM = 1,
  VSS_PROV_SOFTWARE = 2,
  VSS_PROV_HARDWARE = 3,
  VSS_PROV_FILESHARE = 4
} VSS_PROVIDER_TYPE, *PVSS_PROVIDER_TYPE;

Constants

VSS_PROV_UNKNOWN Value: 0 The provider type is unknown. This indicates an error in the application or the VSS service, or that no provider is available.
VSS_PROV_SYSTEM Value: 1 The default provider that ships with Windows.
VSS_PROV_SOFTWARE Value: 2 A software provider.
VSS_PROV_HARDWARE Value: 3 A hardware provider.
VSS_PROV_FILESHARE Value: 4 A file share provider. Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  This enumeration value is not supported until Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Requirements

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

See also

IVssBackupComponents::Query

IVssEnumObject

VSS_COMPONENT_TYPE

VSS_OBJECT_UNION

VSS_PROVIDER_PROP

VSS_SOURCE_TYPE