The following functions are used in volume management.
| Function | Description |
|---|
| DefineDosDevice | Defines, redefines, or deletes MS-DOS device names. |
| GetDriveType | Determines whether a disk drive is a removable, fixed, CD-ROM, RAM disk, or network drive. |
| GetLogicalDrives | Retrieves a bitmask representing the currently available disk drives. |
| GetLogicalDriveStrings | Fills a buffer with strings that specify valid drives in the system. |
| GetVolumeInformation | Retrieves information about the file system and volume associated with the specified root directory. |
| GetVolumeInformationByHandleW | Retrieves information about the file system and volume associated with the specified file. |
| QueryDosDevice | Retrieves information about MS-DOS device names. |
| SetVolumeLabel | Sets the label of a file system volume. |
The following functions are used with volume mount points (drive letters, volume GUID paths, and mounted folders).
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