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Contains partition information specific to master boot record (MBR) disks.
Syntax
typedef struct _PARTITION_INFORMATION_MBR {
BYTE PartitionType;
BOOLEAN BootIndicator;
BOOLEAN RecognizedPartition;
DWORD HiddenSectors;
GUID PartitionId;
} PARTITION_INFORMATION_MBR, *PPARTITION_INFORMATION_MBR;
Members
PartitionType
The type of partition. For a list of values, see Disk Partition Types.
BootIndicator
If the member is TRUE, the partition is a boot partition. When this structure is used with the IOCTL_DISK_SET_PARTITION_INFO_EX control code, the value of this parameter is ignored.
RecognizedPartition
If this member is TRUE, the partition is of a recognized type. When this structure is used with the IOCTL_DISK_SET_PARTITION_INFO_EX control code, the value of this parameter is ignored.
HiddenSectors
The number of hidden sectors to be allocated when the partition table is created.
PartitionId
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Header | winioctl.h (include Windows.h) |
See also
IOCTL_DISK_GET_PARTITION_INFO_EX