how to get all the drives in a computer?

how do i do that? do i have to use api for it?:rolleyes:

I believe you can use the System.Management.ManageMentClass to retrieve that information.

I remember seeing an excerpt on MSDN where it retrieved all drives using 3 lines of code, something akin to below:

Code:

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using System;
using System.Management;
// Disktypes - NoRoot = 1; Removable = 2; LocalDisk = 3; Network = 4; CD = 5; RAMDrive = 6;
public class Wmis {
public static void Main() {
ManagementClass disks = new ManagementClass("Win32_LogicalDisk");
ManagementObjectCollection moc = disks.GetInstances();
foreach(ManagementObject mo in moc)
{
Console.WriteLine("Disk type\t{0}", mo["DriveType"].ToString());
mo.Dispose();
}
disks.Dispose();
}
}

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ty all try it when i get home

VB Code:

Dim strDrives As String() = Environment.GetLogicalDrives()
        Dim drive As String
        For Each drive In strDrives
            Console.WriteLine(drive)
        Next

dynamic_sysop, you're like an encyclopedia of useful stuff. Thanks for contributing so generously in the forums.:)

And you too Nemaroller;)

Oh, if you ever want to see some funny stuff, just do a search by username, and click to the last page of the search result.

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Originally posted by GSIV
dynamic_sysop, you're like an encyclopedia of useful stuff. Thanks for contributing so generously in the forums.:)

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no kidding. He has the best answers!! Where do you get your info from? I look at the msdn and can't decrypt it for crap!!

:)