ExUuidCreate - NtDoc
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// ntddk.h
NTSTATUS ExUuidCreate(
[out] UUID *Uuid
);
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI referenceNo description available.
The ExUuidCreate routine initializes a UUID (GUID) structure to a newly generated value.
Uuid [out]A pointer to a caller-allocated UUID (GUID) structure that is set to a new UUID value.
Possible return values include the following status codes.
| return code | description |
|---|---|
| status_success | the routine successfully generated a uuid that is universally unique. |
| rpc_nt_uuid_local_only | the routine generated a uuid that is unique only to this computer. this can occur when the mac address is not an ieee universally-administered address or when no nics are present. |
| status_retry | the system is not ready to generate a new uuid. |
A UUID and a GUID are the same data type.
The caller can iteratively attempt to obtain a new UUID value.