IVdsService::IsServiceReady method (vds.h)
[Beginning with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, the Virtual Disk Service COM interface is superseded by the Windows Storage Management API.]
Returns the initialization status of VDS.
Syntax
HRESULT IsServiceReady();
Return value
This method can return standard HRESULT values, such as E_OUTOFMEMORY, and VDS-specific return values. It can also return converted system error codes using the HRESULT_FROM_WIN32 macro. Errors can originate from VDS itself or from the underlying VDS provider that is being used. Possible return values include the following.
| Return code/value | Description |
|---|---|
|
The initialization completed successfully. |
|
VDS has not finished the initialization and the service is not ready. |
|
The initialization failed. |
Remarks
Callers must wait for the initialization process to complete before invoking other VDS methods.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | vds.h |
| Library | Uuid.lib |