Function: GetDriveType(LPCSTRlpRootPathName)

Description: Finds the type of disks a disk drive is/uses.

Parameters: lpRootPathName: The root directory of the drive to check, such as "c:\" or "a:\".

Returns: 0 = an error occured. 1 = the specified drive does not exist. 2 = A floppy drive or some other removable-disk drive. 3 = A hard drive. 4 = A network drive or a drive located on a network server. 5 = A CD-ROM drive. 6 = A RAM disk.

Example: Click on the calc icon to view a sample of the GetDriveType function.