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How Can I Correlate Logical Drives and Physical Disks?

May 23, 2005 May 23, 2005 05/23/05
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I correlate logical drives and physical disks?-- LB Hey, LB. We’ll make a deal with you: we’ll show you a script that can tell you which logical drives are found on which physical disks, and you promise not to say, “Wait, I don’t understand how this script works.” To tell you the truth, we’re not so ...

How Can I Determine the Next Available Drive Letter on a Computer?

January 24, 2005 Jan 24, 2005 01/24/05
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the next available drive letter on a computer?-- TW Hey, TW. Interesting question, and one that crops up from time-to-time. In the old days, when users only had drives A, B, and C, this was easy; you could pretty much guess that any drive letter other than those three would be available. Nowadays, ...

How Can I Determine the Percentage of Free Space on a Drive?

October 13, 2004 Oct 13, 2004 10/13/04
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! I know how to determine the amount of free space on a drive, but how can I determine the percentage of free disk space on a drive?-- MS Hey, JP. You’re right: determining the amount of free disk space on a drive is pretty easy. For example, this simple little script tells you the amount of free space (in bytes) for ...