DISK_PARTITION_INFO structure

Contains the disk partition information.

Syntax

typedef struct _DISK_PARTITION_INFO {
  DWORD           SizeOfPartitionInfo;
  PARTITION_STYLE PartitionStyle;
  union {
    struct {
      DWORD Signature;
    } Mbr;
    struct {
      GUID DiskId;
    } Gpt;
  };
} DISK_PARTITION_INFO, *PDISK_PARTITION_INFO;

Members

SizeOfPartitionInfo

The size of this structure, in bytes.

PartitionStyle

The format of a partition.

For more information, see PARTITION_STYLE.

Mbr

If PartitionStyle is PARTITION_STYLE_MBR (0), the union is a structure that contains information for an master boot record partition, which includes a disk signature and a checksum.

Signature

MBR signature of the partition.

Gpt

If PartitionStyle is PARTITION_STYLE_GPT (1), the union is a structure that contains information for a GUID partition table partition, which includes a disk identifier (GUID).

DiskId

GUID of the GPT partition.

Requirements

See also

DISK_GEOMETRY_EX

PARTITION_STYLE

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