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VHD_Allocate_Handle
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include vhd.inc
 
VxDcall VHD_Allocate_Handle
 
The VHD_Allocate_Handle service allocates a handle for an operation.
 
Parameter  Description
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ESI        Specifies the address to call when the operation completes. If
           this parameter is zero, the address is not called.
 
Return Value
 
If the carry flag is clear, the EAX register contains the disk handle.
Otherwise, the carry flag is set if the service could not allocate the
handle.
 
Uses
 
EAX, Flags
 
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