GetLogicalDrives

The GetLogicalDrives function returns a bitmask representing the currently available disk drives.

DWORD GetLogicalDrives(VOID)
 

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is a bitmask representing the currently available disk drives. Bit position 0 (the least-significant bit) is drive A, bit position 1 is drive B, bit position 2 is drive C, and so on.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winbase.h.
  Import Library: Use kernel32.lib.

See Also

File I/O Overview, File Functions, GetLogicalDriveStrings