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Re: drivecombobox and Linux problem

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From: A.Wessels
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 13:53
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Hi Frits,

Try the GetDriveType function explained in the Delphi 6 Help.

goood luck,

Arie Wessels


Frits v/d Laan wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have some trouble using Drivecombobox after I've installed Linux on
> Drive 2  
> Allthough Windows (My Computer) does not show this drive anymore
> Myapplication using Drivecombobox sees the drive as the last drive 
> on my Harddisk2 and it takes quite a while before it stops trying to
> read this drive (partition)
> I would like  to skip the drivecombobox and use a stringlist or a
> blank combobox  instead.
> How can I read the data about the available drives direct from
> Windows?
> 
> thanks
> Frits v/d Laan
> NL
> 
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