DeleteVolumeMountPoint function
Applies to: desktop apps only
Deletes a drive letter or mounted folder.
Syntax
BOOL WINAPI DeleteVolumeMountPoint( __in LPCTSTR lpszVolumeMountPoint );
Parameters
- lpszVolumeMountPoint [in]
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The drive letter or mounted folder to be deleted. A trailing backslash is required, for example, X:\ or Y:\MountX\.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Deleting a mounted folder does not cause the underlying directory to be deleted.
If the lpszVolumeMountPoint parameter is a directory that is not a mounted folder, the function does nothing. The directory is not deleted.
Examples
For an example, see Unmounting a Volume at a Mount Point.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 |
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Unicode and ANSI names | DeleteVolumeMountPointW (Unicode) and DeleteVolumeMountPointA (ANSI) |
See also
- GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPoint
- GetVolumePathName
- SetVolumeMountPoint
- Volume Management Functions
- Mounted Folders
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Build date: 4/17/2012
