Writing to New XML File Throws IOException

VB Code:

Try
            Dim loXmlWriter As New Xml.XmlTextWriter("\\My Documents\\mcsd.fclib", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8)
 
            loXmlWriter.WriteStartDocument()
            loXmlWriter.WriteStartElement("testlib")
 
            loXmlWriter.WriteStartElement("info")
            loXmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("name", "MCSD 70-306")
            loXmlWriter.WriteEndElement()
 
            loXmlWriter.WriteStartElement("questioncollection")
            loXmlWriter.WriteStartElement("question")
            loXmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("qtext", "What is the latest version of windows")
            loXmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("atext", "Windows XP")
            loXmlWriter.WriteEndElement()
            loXmlWriter.WriteEndElement()
 
            loXmlWriter.WriteEndElement()
            loXmlWriter.WriteEndDocument()
            loXmlWriter.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message)
        End Try

Hello all.

The above code throws an exception in the .NET framework when on the first line where it tries to write the file. What am i doing wrong, it can't be to compilcated but i can't for the life of me work it out.

Can someone help?

Also, if there is a better way to do this, please post :)

Thanks

only need for one slash '/'

Dim loXmlWriter As New Xml.XmlTextWriter("\My Documents\mcsd.fclib", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8)