out-file error

I am consistently getting an error when I try to use out-file:

PS M:\> get-process | out-file -filepath M:\process.txt
Out-File : Unknown error "-1".
At line:1 char:23
+ get-process | out-file <<<< -filepath M:\process.txt

I've tried different locations to save the file, even running the shell and
command as a Domain Admin - same error.

Tried uninstalling powershell, repairing the .Net framework and then
reinstalling PS, reboots, etc. - same error.

Running Windows XP SP2 on an IBM Thinkpad (T42)

Has anyone else experienced this?

Can you try:

get-process > M:\process.txt


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Shay Levi
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Let me add that I can do all of these functions from a regular command
prompt. (Create, copy, append, etc)

"DaveG" wrote:

"DaveG" <DaveG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C2053667-AA90-4563-AD87-9556F46EA62D@xxxxxx Column 23 is where the switch starts. It doesn't like you specifying the switch?
What happens if you get prompted for the FilePath parameter?

FWIW it doesn't like getting a question mark (?) at that time either? <eg>

<PS_output Version="V2 (CTP)">
cmdlet out-file at command pipeline position 2
Supply values for the following parameters:
FilePath: ?
Out-File : Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index
At line:1 char:23
+ get-process | out-file <<<< -v -d
</PS_output>

I noticed that out-file is seen as a "cmdlet" so I tried adding "commonparameters"
-verbose and -debug, evidently to no useful effect. Makes me wonder if that might be
a source of your symptom but I don't know how to check for it...


Have you tried capturing a trace of this with ProcMon?
E.g. that might expose an underlying permissions problem
on a registry or file access. (!) It could also show _me_
how out-file appears as a "cmdlet"...

Or not... It's mostly .NET stuff and I don't know how to trace it.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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Good point Robert, this can shed some light on it.
Dave, can you run this and check for hints in the output:

trace-command -name OutFileCommand,ErrorDetails -expression { "test" | out-file
deleteMe.txt} -pshost

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