Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.

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VB

I am trying to get any extended properties of a file using the following code:

Public Sub GetFileProperties(ByVal path As String)
   If File.Exists(path) Then
      Dim shell As New Shell32.Shell
      Try
         Dim fld As Shell32.Folder = shell.NameSpace(path)




      Catch ex As Exception
      End Try
   End If
End Sub

I have a reference to Interop.Shell32

it always throws the error:
Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.