C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true, CharSet=CharSet.Auto)]
static extern bool CopyFile(string lpExistingFileName, string lpNewFileName,
   bool bFailIfExists);

VB.Net Signature:

<DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _

          Friend Shared Function CopyFile( _
                        <[In]()> ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, _
                        <[In]()> ByVal lpNewFileName As String, _
                        <[In]()> ByVal bFailIfExists As Boolean) _
                    As Boolean
        End Function

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Alternative Managed API:

File.Copy

FileInfo.CopyTo

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