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