STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE enumeration (winioctl.h)

Specifies various types of storage media. Parameters and members of type STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE also accept values from the MEDIA_TYPE enumeration type.

Syntax

typedef enum _STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE {
  DDS_4mm = 0x20,
  MiniQic,
  Travan,
  QIC,
  MP_8mm,
  AME_8mm,
  AIT1_8mm,
  DLT,
  NCTP,
  IBM_3480,
  IBM_3490E,
  IBM_Magstar_3590,
  IBM_Magstar_MP,
  STK_DATA_D3,
  SONY_DTF,
  DV_6mm,
  DMI,
  SONY_D2,
  CLEANER_CARTRIDGE,
  CD_ROM,
  CD_R,
  CD_RW,
  DVD_ROM,
  DVD_R,
  DVD_RW,
  MO_3_RW,
  MO_5_WO,
  MO_5_RW,
  MO_5_LIMDOW,
  PC_5_WO,
  PC_5_RW,
  PD_5_RW,
  ABL_5_WO,
  PINNACLE_APEX_5_RW,
  SONY_12_WO,
  PHILIPS_12_WO,
  HITACHI_12_WO,
  CYGNET_12_WO,
  KODAK_14_WO,
  MO_NFR_525,
  NIKON_12_RW,
  IOMEGA_ZIP,
  IOMEGA_JAZ,
  SYQUEST_EZ135,
  SYQUEST_EZFLYER,
  SYQUEST_SYJET,
  AVATAR_F2,
  MP2_8mm,
  DST_S,
  DST_M,
  DST_L,
  VXATape_1,
  VXATape_2,
  STK_EAGLE,
  LTO_Ultrium,
  LTO_Accelis,
  DVD_RAM,
  AIT_8mm,
  ADR_1,
  ADR_2,
  STK_9940,
  SAIT,
  VXATape
} STORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE, *PSTORAGE_MEDIA_TYPE;

Constants

DDS_4mm Value: 0x20 One of the following tape types: DAT, DDS1, DDS2, and so on.
MiniQic MiniQIC tape.
Travan Travan tape (TR-1, TR-2, TR-3, and so on).
QIC QIC tape.
MP_8mm An 8mm Exabyte metal particle tape.
AME_8mm An 8mm Exabyte advanced metal evaporative tape.
AIT1_8mm An 8mm Sony AIT1 tape.
DLT DLT compact tape (IIIxt or IV).
NCTP Philips NCTP tape.
IBM_3480 IBM 3480 tape.
IBM_3490E IBM 3490E tape.
IBM_Magstar_3590 IBM Magstar 3590 tape.
IBM_Magstar_MP IBM Magstar MP tape.
STK_DATA_D3 STK data D3 tape.
SONY_DTF Sony DTF tape.
DV_6mm A 6mm digital videotape.
DMI Exabyte DMI tape (or compatible).
SONY_D2 Sony D2S or D2L tape.
CLEANER_CARTRIDGE Cleaner (all drive types that support cleaners).
CD_ROM CD.
CD_R CD (write once).
CD_RW CD (rewriteable).
DVD_ROM DVD.
DVD_R DVD (write once).
DVD_RW DVD (rewriteable).
MO_3_RW Magneto-optical 3.5" (rewriteable).
MO_5_WO Magneto-optical 5.25" (write once).
MO_5_RW Magneto-optical 5.25" (rewriteable; not LIMDOW).
MO_5_LIMDOW Magneto-optical 5.25" (rewriteable; LIMDOW).
PC_5_WO Phase change 5.25" (write once)
PC_5_RW Phase change 5.25" (rewriteable)
PD_5_RW Phase change dual (rewriteable)
ABL_5_WO Ablative 5.25" (write once).
PINNACLE_APEX_5_RW Pinnacle Apex 4.6GB (rewriteable)
SONY_12_WO Sony 12" (write once).
PHILIPS_12_WO Philips/LMS 12" (write once).
HITACHI_12_WO Hitachi 12" (write once)
CYGNET_12_WO Cygnet/ATG 12" (write once)
KODAK_14_WO Kodak 14" (write once)
MO_NFR_525 MO near field recording (Terastor)
NIKON_12_RW Nikon 12" (rewriteable).
IOMEGA_ZIP Iomega Zip.
IOMEGA_JAZ Iomega Jaz.
SYQUEST_EZ135 Syquest EZ135.
SYQUEST_EZFLYER Syquest EzFlyer.
SYQUEST_SYJET Syquest SyJet.
AVATAR_F2 Avatar 2.5" floppy.
MP2_8mm An 8mm Hitachi tape.
DST_S Ampex DST small tape.
DST_M Ampex DST medium tape.
DST_L Ampex DST large tape.
VXATape_1 Ecrix 8mm tape.
VXATape_2 Ecrix 8mm tape.
STK_EAGLE
LTO_Ultrium LTO Ultrium (IBM, HP, Seagate).
LTO_Accelis LTO Accelis (IBM, HP, Seagate).
DVD_RAM DVD-RAM.
AIT_8mm AIT tape (AIT2 or higher).
ADR_1 OnStream ADR1.
ADR_2 OnStream ADR2.
STK_9940 STK 9940.
SAIT SAIT tape. Windows Server 2003:  This is not supported before Windows Server 2003 with SP1.
VXATape Exabyte VXA tape. Windows Server 2008:  This is not supported before Windows Server 2008.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003
Header	winioctl.h (include Windows.h)

See also

• DEVICE_MEDIA_INFO
• MEDIA_TYPE
• NTMS_MEDIATYPEINFORMATION