In C# check that filename is *possibly* valid (not that it exists) [duplicate]

Just do;

System.IO.FileInfo fi = null;
try {
  fi = new System.IO.FileInfo(fileName);
}
catch (ArgumentException) { }
catch (System.IO.PathTooLongException) { }
catch (NotSupportedException) { }
if (ReferenceEquals(fi, null)) {
  // file name is not valid
} else {
  // file name is valid... May check for existence by calling fi.Exists.
}

For creating a FileInfo instance the file does not need to exist.