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GetDiskFreeSpace

The GetDiskFreeSpace function retrieves information about the specified disk, including the amount of free space on the disk.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetDiskFreeSpace Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetDiskFreeSpaceA" (ByVal lpRootPathName As String, lpSectorsPerCluster As Long, lpBytesPerSector As Long, lpNumberOfFreeClusters As Long, lpTtoalNumberOfClusters As Long) As Long

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- lpRootPathName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the root directory of the disk to return information about. If lpRootPathName is NULL, the function uses the root of the current directory.

- lpSectorsPerCluster
Points to a variable for the number of sectors per cluster.

- lpBytesPerSector
Points to a variable for the number of bytes per sector.

- lpNumberOfFreeClusters
Points to a variable for the total number of free clusters on the disk.

- lpTotalNumberOfClusters
Points to a variable for the total number of clusters on the disk.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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

Last update: 07 April 2006