How to get the system partition

[Rainer Faulstich]

Hi,

I need to get the directory i.e. the partition of the system directory
for XP .

I need to create a file - in the "?:/windows/system32" directory . But
in which partition is is located ?. I think for everyone writing
installers this is a "klacks" - i.e. "nothing to think about it" as we
call it in germany .

Please Think about it

Rainer

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

"Rainer Faulstich" <Ra**************@ifp-beisch.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I need to get the directory i.e. the partition of the system directory
for XP .

I need to create a file - in the "?:/windows/system32" directory . But
in which partition is is located ?. I think for everyone writing
installers this is a "klacks" - i.e. "nothing to think about it" as we
call it in germany .

Please Think about it

Rainer

Read the Environment variable "SystemDrive", or better use
Environment.SpecialFolder.System to get the system32 path.

string systemDrive = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(%SystemDriv e%);

string s = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolde r.System);

Willy.