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[Windows Virtual PC is no longer available for use as of Windows 8. Instead, use the Hyper-V WMI provider (V2).]
Creates a floppy disk image file.
Syntax
HRESULT CreateFloppyDiskImage(
[in] BSTR imagePath,
[in] VMFloppyDiskImageType imageType
);
Parameters
-
imagePath [in]
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The full path to the new disk image file. The containing folder will be created if it does not exist.
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imageType [in]
-
The type of floppy disk image to create. Only vmFloppyDiskImage_LowDensity (1) and vmFloppyDiskImage_HighDensity (2) are supported. See VMFloppyDiskImageType.
Return value
This method can return one of these values.
| Return code/value | Description |
|---|---|
|
The operation was successful. |
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The imagePath parameter is NULL. |
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The imageType parameter is not vmFloppyDiskImage_LowDensity (1) or vmFloppyDiskImage_HighDensity (2). |
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The system cannot find the path specified by the imagePath parameter. |
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The imagePath parameter contains an invalid character (one of "*?:<>/|""). |
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The imagePath parameter specifies an empty or relative path. An absolute path is required. |
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The path specified by the imagePath parameter is too long. The length of the path must be less than 260 characters. |
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The file referenced by the parameter imagePath already exists. |
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There is insufficient space on the host volume to create the virtual floppy disk image. |
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An unexpected error occurred. |
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The processor does not support Hardware Accelerated Virtualization (HAV) extensions. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 7 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
None supported |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| Product |
Windows Virtual PC |
| Header |
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| IID |
IID_IVMVirtualPC is defined as 236ba0d9-a24a-4292-a132-27c1421dfd01 |