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FileSystemObject.DriveExists method

Table of contents
  1. Syntax
  2. Remarks
  3. Examples

Returns True if the specified drive exists; False if it does not.

Syntax

object.DriveExists (drivespec)

The DriveExists method syntax has these parts:

Part Description
object Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.
drivespec Required. A drive letter or a path specification for the root of the drive.

Remarks

For drives with removable media, the DriveExists method returns True even if there are no media present. Use the IsReady property of the Drive object to determine if a drive is ready.

Examples

The following code illustrates the use of the DriveExists method.

Sub DriveExistsDemo()
    Dim fso As Object, f As Object
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 
    Debug.Print fso.DriveExists("D") 'Result: True
    Debug.Print fso.DriveExists("T") 'Result: False
End Sub

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