"AVL" <AVL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi,
> i've used Directory.GetFiles(path, "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
> method to
> return the files in a given path....
>
> but i've a small concern here...whenever I give path like "d:\", i'm
> getting
> an unauthorizedaccess exception...this is because i'm not able to read
> certain
> directories like 'system volume information'...etc..
>
> is any other alternative? how can i get the file list for a given path?

"Kevin Spencer" <unclechutney@nothinks.com> wrote in message
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> Your app would have to impersonate an administrator.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
>
> Printing Components, Email Components,
> FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
> DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
> http://www.miradyne.net
>
> "AVL" <AVL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CAD9795A-B4A9-46F5-966D-BEC784093329@microsoft.com...
>> hi,
>> i've used Directory.GetFiles(path, "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
>> method to
>> return the files in a given path....
>>
>> but i've a small concern here...whenever I give path like "d:\", i'm
>> getting
>> an unauthorizedaccess exception...this is because i'm not able to read
>> certain
>> directories like 'system volume information'...etc..
>>
>> is any other alternative? how can i get the file list for a given path?
>
>

"KK" <nomail@tome.com> wrote in message
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> PLEASE give some more info on how to do that...
>
>
> "Kevin Spencer" <unclechutney@nothinks.com> wrote in message
> news:O8tcVfYuHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Your app would have to impersonate an administrator.
>>
>> --
>> HTH,
>>
>> Kevin Spencer
>> Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Printing Components, Email Components,
>> FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
>> DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
>> http://www.miradyne.net
>>
>> "AVL" <AVL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CAD9795A-B4A9-46F5-966D-BEC784093329@microsoft.com...
>>> hi,
>>> i've used Directory.GetFiles(path, "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
>>> method to
>>> return the files in a given path....
>>>
>>> but i've a small concern here...whenever I give path like "d:\", i'm
>>> getting
>>> an unauthorizedaccess exception...this is because i'm not able to read
>>> certain
>>> directories like 'system volume information'...etc..
>>>
>>> is any other alternative? how can i get the file list for a given path?
>>
>>
>
>