struct StreamID {
DWORD Type;
DWORD Attribute;
DWORD Size;
DWORD HighSize;
DWORD NameLength ;
CHAR Name[ ] ;
}
Type
Type of data. This member may have one of the following values:
| Value | Meaning |
| DATA | Standard data |
| EA | Extended attribute data |
| SECURITY | NT security descriptor data |
| ALTERNATE_DATA | Alternate data streams |
Attribute
Attributes of data to facilitate cross-OS transfer. This member may be some combination of the following values:
| Value | Meaning |
| STREAM_MODIFIED_WHEN_READ | Attribute set if stream contains data which is modified when read. Allows the backup application to know that verification of data will fail. |
| STREAM_CONTAINS_SECURITY | General attribute that stream contains security data. Allows stream to be ignored on cross OS restores. |
Size
Size in bytes of data
HighSize
Optional high order 32 bits of size, needed to support large files.
NameLength
Length of alternate data stream name
Name
Stream name of alternate data in Unicode
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