FIRMWARE_TYPE enumeration (winnt.h)

Specifies a firmware type.

Syntax

typedef enum _FIRMWARE_TYPE {
  FirmwareTypeUnknown,
  FirmwareTypeBios,
  FirmwareTypeUefi,
  FirmwareTypeMax
} FIRMWARE_TYPE, *PFIRMWARE_TYPE;

Constants

FirmwareTypeUnknown The firmware type is unknown.
FirmwareTypeBios The computer booted in legacy BIOS mode.
FirmwareTypeUefi The computer booted in UEFI mode.
FirmwareTypeMax Not implemented.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 8 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]
Header	winnt.h (include Windows.h)

See also

GetFirmwareType