contains invalid characters in the context of a path
is an invalid file according to Windows
represents a folder name
Remarks
It is not necessary for the fileName parameter to include the \\?\ prefix. It is added and handled automatically by the component.
The fileName parameter can include relative path information, in which ".." means "previous folder". For example: "folder/file.txt", "../file.txt", etc.
In this context, a name is relative to the current working directory of the application.
This method allows to initialize an object for a file that exists, as well as for a file that does not exist.
Before an exception is thrown, the PathException event is triggered, allowing the constructor to retry the initialization with a corrected fileName value.
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2