DRIVETYPE( ) Function

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Returns the type of the specified drive.

DRIVETYPE(cDrive)

Return Values

Numeric

Parameters

  • cDrive
    The drive designator. The colon in drive names (for example, "C:") is optional.

Remarks

The following table explains the number DRIVETYPE( ) returns and the corresponding drive type description.

Number Drive Type
1 No type
2 Floppy disk
3 Hard disk
4 Removable drive or network drive
5 CD-ROM
6 RAM disk1

1 Because there are many different types of RAM disks, you might get inconsistent return results.

See Also

SYS(5) - Default Drive or Volume | JUSTDRIVE( ) Function