IVssComponent::SetPreRestoreFailureMsg method (vswriter.h)

The SetPreRestoreFailureMsg method is used to create a message describing a failure in processing a PreRestore event.

Only a writer can call this method, and only during a restore operation.

Syntax

HRESULT SetPreRestoreFailureMsg(
  [in] LPCWSTR wszPreRestoreFailureMsg
);

Parameters

[in] wszPreRestoreFailureMsg

A caller-allocated NULL-terminated wide character string containing the failure message describing an error that occurred while processing a PreRestore event.

Return value

The following are the valid return codes for this method.

Value Meaning
S_OK
Successfully set the failure message.
E_INVALIDARG
One of the parameter values is not valid.
E_OUTOFMEMORY
The caller is out of memory or other system resources.
VSS_E_BAD_STATE
The caller is not in the correct state (either backup or restore) for the operation.

Remarks

The failure message set by SetPreRestoreFailureMsg applies to all files in the component and any nonselectable subcomponents.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header vswriter.h (include Vss.h, VsWriter.h)
Library VssApi.lib

See also

IVssComponent

IVssComponent::GetPostRestoreFailureMsg

IVssComponent::GetPreRestoreFailureMsg

IVssComponent::SetPostRestoreFailureMsg