1)how can i find out the Windows Installation drive in which the user is working.? I need this to navigate to the ApplicationData in DocumentsandSettings.
2)Also how can i get the user name too so that i can goto ApplicaitionData.? Eg: "D:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data".
Look at combining Environment.GetFolderPath and Environment.SpecialFolder to do this.
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)
Depending on what you are doing you might also want to look at
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)
If the user is on a domain it will only be stored in their local AppData folder and not synced with their roaming profile.
Have a look at the Environment.SpecialFolders
Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData;
Environment.SpecialFolder.System
that should get you round the username requirement as well.
Have a look at the System.Environment class and its properties and methods, e.g:
string systemDir = System.Environment.SystemDirectory;
string docs = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(
System.Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments));
string systemDrive = System.IO.Path.GetPathRoot(systemDir);
The first one returns "C:\Windows\system32" for example and the second one "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents".
Try this:
string filePath = Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);