The GetDriveType function determines whether a disk drive is a removable, fixed, CD-ROM, RAM disk, or network drive.
UINT GetDriveType(
LPCTSTR lpRootPathName |
// address of root path |
); |
The return value specifies the type of drive. It can be one of the following values:
Value |
Meaning |
DRIVE_UNKNOWN |
The drive type cannot be determined. |
DRIVE_NO_ROOT_DIR |
The root directory does not exist. |
DRIVE_REMOVABLE |
The disk can be removed from the drive. |
DRIVE_FIXED |
The disk cannot be removed from the drive. |
DRIVE_REMOTE |
The drive is a remote (network) drive. |
DRIVE_CDROM |
The drive is a CD-ROM drive. |
DRIVE_RAMDISK |
The drive is a RAM disk. |
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