Ansible.ModuleUtils.FileUtil: catch DirectoryNotFoundException when testing a path (#37968)

test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/file_util_test.ps1

@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ if ($pagefile) {
 $actual = Test-AnsiblePath -Path C:\fakefile
 Assert-Equals -actual $actual -expected $false
 
+# Test-AnsiblePath Directory that doesn't exist
+$actual = Test-AnsiblePath -Path C:\fakedirectory
+Assert-Equals -actual $actual -expected $false
+
+# Test-AnsiblePath file in non-existant directory
+$actual = Test-AnsiblePath -Path C:\fakedirectory\fakefile.txt
+Assert-Equals -actual $actual -expected $false
+
 # Test-AnsiblePath Normal directory
 $actual = Test-AnsiblePath -Path C:\Windows
 Assert-Equals -actual $actual -expected $true

test/integration/targets/win_shell/tasks/main.yml

@@ -144,6 +144,19 @@
     that:
     - statout.stat.exists == true
 
+# https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/37967
+- name: test creates with file in missing directory
+  win_shell: echo hi
+  args:
+    creates: c:\fakefolder\fakefolder2\fakefile.txt
+  register: shellout
+
+- name: validate result
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - shellout.skipped is not defined
+    - shellout.changed
+
 - name: run with removes, should remove
   win_shell: Remove-Item c:\testfile.txt
   args: