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Class StorageProvider

Namespace
Windows.Storage
Assembly
Windows.Storage.dll

Contains info about the service that stores files and folders. Files and folders may be stored either by the local file system or by a remote service like Microsoft OneDrive.

public sealed class StorageProvider : IStorageProvider
Inheritance
StorageProvider
Implements
Inherited Members
Extension Methods

Constructors

StorageProvider() 

public StorageProvider()

Properties

DisplayName

Gets a user-friendly name for the current provider of files and folders.

public string DisplayName { get; }

Property Value

string

The user-friendly name for the provider. This name is localized to the current system locale.

Id

Gets an identifier for the current provider of files and folders.

public string Id { get; }

Property Value

string

The identifier for the provider.

Remarks

The ID can be Local, Network, or OneDrive depending on your provider.

Methods

FormatVolume(string)

Formats the specified volume. *** NOTE THAT THIS OPERATION IS NOT REVERSIBLE ***.

public void FormatVolume(string driveNane)

Parameters

driveNane string

The KnownFolderId to format.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

Thrown when the driveNane is not a supported KnownFolderId.

NotSupportedException

Thrown when the target doesn't have support for performing the format operation on the specified folder.

IOException

Thrown when the operation fails.