When first called, FileSystemInfo calls Refresh and returns the cached information on APIs to get attributes and so on. On subsequent calls, you must call Refresh to get the latest copy of the information.
If the file described in the FileSystemInfo object does not exist, this property will return 12:00 midnight, January 1, 1601 A.D. (C.E.) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), adjusted to local time.
This property value is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the file system containing the file does not support this information.
For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition Platform Note:
These operating systems do not support this property, and DirectoryInfo implementations of this property are not supported.
Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows CE Platform Note:
This property is read-only.