DateTime.ParseExact does not recognize string as valid?

DateTime.Parse() should work just fine in most cases, unless you want users to use a specific format.

The date parameter must be in the exact format specified. Your format is MM/dd/yyyy, yet you provided a date of 10/1/2012. This date has 1 digit for the day, you specified 2 digits for the day.

See the documentation here.

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