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IVMFloppyDrive::ReleaseHostDrive method

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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).]

Releases a physical drive on the host from the floppy drive.

Syntax

HRESULT ReleaseHostDrive();

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

Return code/value Description
S_OK
0
 The operation was successful.
VM_E_VM_UNKNOWN
0xA0040207
 The configuration for this virtual machine is not valid or cannot be found.
VM_E_MEDIA_WRONG_TYPE
0xA00400728
 The media attached to this floppy drive is not a physical floppy drive.
VM_E_NO_MEDIA_CAPTURED
0xA00400652
 There is no media attached to this floppy drive.
DISP_E_EXCEPTION
0x80020009
 An unexpected error has occurred.

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
VPCCOMInterfaces.h
IID
 IID_IVMFloppyDrive is defined as 661abee6-112a-4ed9-babf-3c874969f10e

See also

IVMFloppyDrive