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			OBJECT: Drive Implemented in version 3.0 The Drive object provides access to the various properties of the local or remote disk drive. The following code uses the GetDrive method of the FileSystemObject object to get the Drive object for drive "c". Code: <% Set filesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set drv = filesys.GetDrive("c") %> PROPERTIES AvailableSpace Property Returns the amount of space available on the specified local or remote disk drive. Syntax: object.AvailableSpace DriveLetter Property Returns the dirve letter of the specified local or remote disk drive. Read only. Syntax: object.DriveLetter DriveType Property Returns an integer indicating the type of the drive. Syntax: object.DriveType FileSystem Property This property returns the file system type that is in use on the specified drive. Syntax: object.FileSystem FreeSpace Property Returns the amount of free space available to a user on the specified local or remote drive. Syntax: object.FreeSpace IsReady Property This property is a Boolean whose value is True if the specified drive is available for use and False otherwise. Syntax: object.IsReady Path Property Returns the path for a specified file, folder or drive. Syntax: object.Path RootFolder Property Returns a Folder object that represents the root folder of the specified drive. Syntax: object.RootFolder SerialNumberProperty Returns the decimal serial number for the specified drive. This number can be used to uniquely identify a disk volume. Syntax: object.SerialNumber ShareName Property Returns the network name in Universal Naming Convention (UNC) for the remote disk drive. Used only when working with a remote drive (DriveType property is 3). Syntax: object.ShareName TotalSize Property Returns the total space, in bytes, of the specified drive. Syntax: object.TotalSize VolumeName Property Sets or returns the volume name of the specified drive. Syntax: object. VolumeName [ = newname]