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Getting drive information from a NAS
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22/09/2013 15:35:47
 
 
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22/09/2013 14:08:13
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Forum:
ASP.NET
Category:
Coding, syntax and commands
Environment versions
Environment:
VB 9.0
OS:
Windows 7
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Web
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Thread ID:
01583738
Message ID:
01583838
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39
>>I would think you should be able to get basic information such as total volume size, remaining free space, perhaps something like total size of a given folder and any subfolders. I
>think those are fundamental to SMB. Are you looking for something else?
>
>That is pretty much was I need but I did not find anything in those links that help in that direction.

I don't use .Net but I find it surprising this seems to be not trivial.

The links I've found in a quick Google imply you need to temporarily map a local drive letter to the share, then you can get information e.g. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1799984/finding-out-total-and-free-disk-space-in-net
Regards. Al

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