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oFSO = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>>oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder("C:\")
>>?oFolder.Size

>>When I run this code from the Command Window, the .Size grinds away on my HD for about 12 seconds (which is as expected, it's scanning all folders/files) then craps out with
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>>OLE error code 0x800a0046: Unknown COM status code.
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>>I'd like to find out if it's limited to my system or if others get it too.
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>>My environment:
>>W2K SP2 + all critical updates and security patches - logged in as Administrator
>>IE6 6.0.2600.0000 with all security patches
>>VFP7 build 9262 with available patches
>
>Al,
>
>I'd bet that the object is hitting the System Volume Information folder. You can't even click on that as an administrator without getting an "Access Denied" message.

Thanks, I just reached the same conclusion with JCF's help - he tried it in VB and got a more helpful error message.

OTOH this folder doesn't exist in Win9x. (AFAIK there are no folders one can't access in Win9x). I wonder why Sergey and Nadya got the same error.