IVssComponent::SetPreRestoreFailureMsg method (vswriter.h)

The SetPreRestoreFailureMsg method is used to create a message describing a failure in processing a PreRestore event.

Only a writer can call this method, and only during a restore operation.

Syntax

HRESULT SetPreRestoreFailureMsg(
  [in] LPCWSTR wszPreRestoreFailureMsg
);

Parameters

[in] wszPreRestoreFailureMsg

A caller-allocated NULL-terminated wide character string containing the failure message describing an error that occurred while processing a PreRestore event.

Return value

The following are the valid return codes for this method.

Value	Meaning
S_OK	Successfully set the failure message.
E_INVALIDARG	One of the parameter values is not valid.
E_OUTOFMEMORY	The caller is out of memory or other system resources.
VSS_E_BAD_STATE	The caller is not in the correct state (either backup or restore) for the operation.

Remarks

The failure message set by SetPreRestoreFailureMsg applies to all files in the component and any nonselectable subcomponents.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	vswriter.h (include Vss.h, VsWriter.h)
Library	VssApi.lib

See also

IVssComponent

IVssComponent::GetPostRestoreFailureMsg

IVssComponent::GetPreRestoreFailureMsg

IVssComponent::SetPostRestoreFailureMsg