DeleteNtmsMediaPool function (ntmsapi.h)

[Removable Storage Manager is no longer available as of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.]

The DeleteNtmsMediaPool function deletes the specified application media pool.

Syntax

DWORD DeleteNtmsMediaPool(
  [in] HANDLE      hSession,
  [in] LPNTMS_GUID lpPoolId
);

[in] hSession

Handle to the session returned by the OpenNtmsSession function.

[in] lpPoolId

Unique identifier of the media pool.

This function returns one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED	NTMS_MODIFY_ACCESS to the media pool is denied. Other security errors are also possible, but they indicate a security subsystem error. Windows XP: NTMS_CONTROL_ACCESS to the media pool is denied. Other security errors are also possible, but they indicate a security subsystem error.
ERROR_DATABASE_FAILURE	The database is inaccessible or damaged.
ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE	The session handle is missing or is not valid.
ERROR_INVALID_MEDIA_POOL	Unable to open existing media pool, or attempting to delete free, import, or unrecognized media pools.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	The media pool ID is missing.
ERROR_NOT_EMPTY	The media pool must be empty to be deleted.
ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY	An allocation failure occurred during processing.
ERROR_SUCCESS	The function was successful.

Only empty media pools can be deleted with the DeleteNtmsMediaPool function.

Free, unrecognized, and import media pools are managed by RSM and cannot be deleted with DeleteNtmsMediaPool.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	ntmsapi.h
Library	Ntmsapi.lib
DLL	Ntmsapi.dll

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