calling a powershell script from CMD gives an error if script file is in location which contain space

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Note: I need to run this script as a single line command only.

I have created a powershell script which expect 4 arguments. I tested this script from path i.e: powershell.exe c:\temp\mytest.ps1 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'

and it works as expected. But if i call the same script:

powershell.exe C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'

or

powershell.exe "C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1" 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'

it complains:

C:\ProgramData\HP\HP : The term 'C:\ProgramData\HP\HP' is not recognized as
the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is
correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\instrumentation\downtime.ps1 ST ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\ProgramData\HP\HP:String) []
, CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

so i tried powershell.exe 'C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\test' 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z' then it complains

At line:1 char:52
+ 'C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1' 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z ...
+                                                    ~~~
Unexpected token ''a'' in expression or statement.
At line:1 char:56
+ ... C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1' 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' ...
+                                                           ~~~~~~~
Unexpected token ''abc y'' in expression or statement.
At line:1 char:64
+ ... rogramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1' 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'
+                                                               ~~~~~~~
Unexpected token ''abc z'' in expression or statement.
At line:1 char:72
+ ... rogramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1' 'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'
+                                                                       ~~~
Unexpected token ''z'' in expression or statement.
+ CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordEx
ception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

Any suggestion?

Bhaal22 · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-05 18:04:26Z

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Run powershell like this:

powershell -File "path\to\your\script.ps1"

answered Jun 5, 2020 at 18:04

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AutomatedOrder · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-05 19:41:38Z

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To expand on the first post, you will also need to wrap your parameters in double quotes as well to pass them in accordingly. Like below:

powershell.exe -file "C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\mytest.ps1" "'a' 'abc y' 'abc z' 'z'"

edited Jun 5, 2020 at 19:41

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ro ra Over a year ago

When i tried like you mentioned, powershell treat this as a single argument. $args.count result is 1.

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