Damaged File Detection from VB.NET

[chatzisa]

How can i detect if a file is damaged without to open it. Let say that i need a VB.NET function to provide as an argument the path of the file and to return as a result True (if the file is Ok ) or False (if the file is damaged or corrupted).

 

[giadich]

If you don't open the file and at least look at the file header or something like that... how can you know whether it's okay or not???

Given only the path/name and not open the file, you can only check to see if the file exist or not.

 

[chatzisa]

Hi and thanks for the reply!!!

That is the point, how can i check the header or the bits of the file to see if it is corrupted, damaged ...

 

[Paszt]

you can't without opening it.