Run Powershell Script in Windows 11 TS doesn't work

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Run Powershell Script in Windows 11 TS doesn't work

Franz Schenk 361

Try to run a Powershell Script from a TS that is deploying Windows 11. Using SCCM 2203 with HF Rollup.
TS Action "Run Powershell Script" with the option "Run the script from a package". Execution Policy "Bypass"

The TS Step fails with the following error:

PowerShell.exe does not exist at 'X:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe'
Run PowerShell script failed to run, hr=0x80070490

Any advice? Thank you in advance.
Franz

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Answer 1

Jason Sandys 31,421 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Are you sure the system is not in WinPE? Can you post the entire log?

Franz Schenk 361 Reputation points

2022-09-02T12:39:42.667+00:00

Thank you for your hint! Problem solved :-)
Indeed, there is a "reboot computer" TS step a few steps above my "run powershell script" step, and this "reboot computer" step had the wrong option configured (boot into WinPE).

Answer 2

Garth Jones 1,666

Did you confirm that PowerShell existing at that location?

Franz Schenk 361 Reputation points

2022-08-31T12:44:46.59+00:00
No. And there is no X: drive on a Windows System after the OS installation.

I can't specify any option from where Powershell should run in this TS Step. The TS Step is called "Run Powershell Script", and the only options I can specify are the script name and optional arguments.

Have verified that c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe still exists on Windows 11.
Franz Schenk 361 Reputation points

2022-08-31T12:49:43.313+00:00

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SCCM TS Step
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Answer 3

Rahul Jindal 11,501

At what stage is the step running in the TS? What are you trying to run as part of the script?

Franz Schenk 361 Reputation points

2022-09-01T07:34:02.037+00:00
The Script should run at the very end of the TS, and sets registry keys and creates a file, dependent of the result of the TS.

And the same script is launched correctly and works in a Windows 10 TS in another customer SCCM infrastructure.
Barnett, Jeremy 0 Reputation points

2024-08-03T18:39:50.7733333+00:00

Yes, I am having the same issue, when I open a command prompt and navigating to: X:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\ there is no powershell.exe its an empty folder

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