is there a "better" GetDriveType()
lazarus / 67-Windows

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speter · 2020-11-21 03:04

G'Day Folks,

I have a simple project which lists some info about the attached
drives etc (project attached).

In part, it uses GetDriveType(), which returns the following (there is
an image, if you care  )
  C: Fixed Drive
  D: CD-ROM Drive
  E: Floppy Drive (removable)
  F: Fixed Drive

In reality, drives D+E are a USB stick (with an embedded virtual CD);
and drive F is a portable SSD (not fixed).
(Drive C is also a SSD).

Is there a better function for getting information about the drives!?
Also, are there functions for getting the partition info?

I have a bunch of these USB sticks and would love the delete the CD
partition from most of them, but that is different story...  I could
probably use Partition-Magic or a similar app to do that.

cheers
S.

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balazsszekely · 2020-11-21 07:54

QuoteIs there a better function for getting information about the
drives!?
Also, are there functions for getting the partition info?
Try this: https://theroadtodelphi.com/2011/10/25/wmi-tasks-using-
delphi-%E2%80%93-disks-and-file-systems/