Using NetLink to Import Excel File

Question

I can import an Excel file into Mathematica easily:

But when I try from .Net it fails:

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These are the commands and errors I am getting:

xlData = Import[\"C://Users//138013//Desktop//RefinedDataset.xlsx\", {\"Sheets\", \"MySheet\"}]

"Import::chtype: \r\n First argument C://Users//138013//Desktop//RefinedDataset.xlsx\r\n is not a valid file, directory, or URL specification."

xlData = Import[\"//Desktop//RefinedDataset.xlsx\", {\"Sheets\", \"MySheet\"}]

"Import::nffil: File not found during Import."

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I've done research and seen these articles but nothing shed light on why its an invalid file:
_{Importing from Excel
Open Excel file with Mathematica
http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/format/XLS.html}

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Does someone know why Import is giving me a is not a valid file when the same command works in Mathematica and the file does exist and is valid?

Answer 1

Answering my own question to help future .Net/Mathematica Developers. I've posted this answer as a Community Wiki, if anyone has a better/alternate solution please share.

This Q & A helped : How to set path of IMPORT from excel into Mathematica? but is specific to Mathematica - which works for me although same command via .NetLink fails.

It turns out in .Net you have to use 4 slashes: