DriveInfo.VolumeLabel Property
Updated: December 2009
Gets or sets the volume label of a drive.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| UnauthorizedAccessException |
Access to the drive information is denied. -or- The volume label is being set on a network or CD-ROM drive. |
| IOException |
An I/O error occurred (for example, a disk error or a drive was not ready). |
| SecurityException |
The caller does not have the required permission. |
The following code example demonstrates the use of the DriveInfo class to display information about all of the drives on the current system.
using System; using System.IO; class Test { public static void Main() { DriveInfo[] allDrives = DriveInfo.GetDrives(); foreach (DriveInfo d in allDrives) { Console.WriteLine("Drive {0}", d.Name); Console.WriteLine(" File type: {0}", d.DriveType); if (d.IsReady == true) { Console.WriteLine(" Volume label: {0}", d.VolumeLabel); Console.WriteLine(" File system: {0}", d.DriveFormat); Console.WriteLine( " Available space to current user:{0, 15} bytes", d.AvailableFreeSpace); Console.WriteLine( " Total available space: {0, 15} bytes", d.TotalFreeSpace); Console.WriteLine( " Total size of drive: {0, 15} bytes ", d.TotalSize); } } } } /* This code produces output similar to the following: Drive A:\ File type: Removable Drive C:\ File type: Fixed Volume label: File system: FAT32 Available space to current user: 4770430976 bytes Total available space: 4770430976 bytes Total size of drive: 10731683840 bytes Drive D:\ File type: Fixed Volume label: File system: NTFS Available space to current user: 15114977280 bytes Total available space: 15114977280 bytes Total size of drive: 25958948864 bytes Drive E:\ File type: CDRom The actual output of this code will vary based on machine and the permissions granted to the user executing it. */
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FileIOPermission
for setting the volume label. Associated enumeration: Write.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
DriveNotFoundException
If the drive does not exist or is not mapped.
IOException
If the drive exists, but is not ready. For example, if it is a removable drive or CD-ROM, it may not have a disk in the drive.
- 3/17/2010
- David M. Kean
- 3/17/2010
- David M. Kean