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PeterB
PeterB

Reputation: 117

How to test if a file exists in the Windows virtual store

I am trying to test if a file exists in the Virtual Store on my Windows 8.1 PC. If I go to Windows explorer, I can see it but when I use the following code, it is treating it as if the file does not exist.

Dim virtualFilePath As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "Local\VirtualStore\Windows\fsp.bin")

If System.IO.File.Exists(virtualFilePath) Then
  Console.WriteLine("File exists in the virtual store")
End If

Where am I going wrong?

EDIT My error. I got the file path to the virtual store wrong by accidently including an extra 'local' directory. The following code works:

Dim virtualFilePath As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "VirtualStore\Windows\fsp.bin")

Upvotes: 1

Views: 757

Answers (3)

user3972104
user3972104

Reputation:

The Problem is you are pointing to the wrong directory, since because

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)'<---- points to the 
'<--- C:\Users\me\AppData\Local

when you combine it with "Local\VirtualStore\Windows\fsp.bin" will lead to an unknown directory because it results in a path C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Local\VirtualStore\Windows\fsp.bin As you said an additional local is occur so you need to eliminate this, try the code as below

Dim virtualFilePath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData).ToString & "\VirtualStore\Windows\fsp.bin"
If System.IO.File.Exists(virtualFilePath) Then
   Console.WriteLine("File exists in the virtual store")
End If

Upvotes: 2

PeterB
PeterB

Reputation: 117

It turns out that the file path set to the virtual store was incorrect. After removing the extra 'local' directory, the above code does correctly indicate that the file exists.

Upvotes: 1

Luca Cfh Capoferri
Luca Cfh Capoferri

Reputation: 1

I usually use the FileInfo class, it works perfetly.

    Dim f As New IO.FileInfo(Path)

    If f.Exists Then
        'do something
    End If

Upvotes: 0

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