VBScript in a Nutshell

Name

FileSystemObject.DriveExists Method

Syntax

                  oFileSysObj
                  .DriveExists (DriveSpec)

oFileSysObj

Use: Required

Data Subtype: FileSystemObject object

Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.

DriveSpec

Use: Required

Data Subtype: String

A path or drive letter.

Return Value

Boolean (True or False).

Description

Determines whether a given drive (of any type) exists on the local machine or on the network. The method returns True if the drive exists or is connected to the machine, False if not.

Rules at a Glance

• If DriveSpec is a Windows drive letter, it doesn’t have to include the colon. For example, "C" works just as well as "C:“.

• Returns True if the drive exists or is connected to the machine, False if not.

Programming Tips & Gotchas

• DriveExists doesn’t note the current state of removable media drives; for this, you must use the IsReady property of the Drive object representing the given drive.

• If the user has adequate rights, DriveSpec can be a network path or share name. For example:

  If ofs.DriveExists("\\NTSERV1\d$") Then

• This method is ideal for detecting any current drive around the network before calling a function in a remote ActiveX server located on that drive.