Windows Powershell (x64) Session will not start - seems like #118289

[ro-epp]

Prerequisites

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Summary

My issue is that the Windows PowerShell Session (x64) will not finish loading/launching. 32bit will load, but does not have access to 64bit tools. I have installed the last December version and the Windows PowerShell Session (x64) successfully loaded, 2022.5.0 did not load the powershell session. I even changed "set ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1" to 0,
Below are the logs for the extension service.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value                                                                              
----                           -----                                                                              
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.1682                                                                     
PSEdition                      Desktop                                                                            
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}                                                            
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.1682                                                                    
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000                                                                    
WSManStackVersion              3.0                                                                                
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Visual Studio Code Version

1.67.2
c3511e6c69bb39013c4a4b7b9566ec1ca73fc4d5
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@2022.5.1

Steps to Reproduce

open VS Code and open/create a ps1 file to get the extension to load.

Visuals

No response

Logs

6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - Language server starting --
6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell executable: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] -
WARNING: In development mode but PowerShellEditorServices dev module path cannot be found (or has not been built yet): c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\PowerShellEditorServices\module

6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell args: -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Import-Module 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.5.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner '=====> PowerShell Integrated Console v2022.5.1 <=====
' -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\logs\1654630940-2a4fc57d-2bd6-4f0f-8f6d-a94ae1f80f271654630932896\EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\sessions\PSES-VSCode-20164-991690' -FeatureFlags @()
6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - Waiting for session file
6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - powershell.exe started.
6/7/2022 2:42:20 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Editor Services args: Import-Module 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.5.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner '=====> PowerShell Integrated Console v2022.5.1 <=====
' -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\logs\1654630940-2a4fc57d-2bd6-4f0f-8f6d-a94ae1f80f271654630932896\EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath 'c:\Users\re1.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.5.1\sessions\PSES-VSCode-20164-991690' -FeatureFlags @()
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Session file found
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Registering terminal close callback
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Registering terminal PID log callback
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Language server started.
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - powershell.exe PID: 9100
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Connecting to language service on pipe \.\pipe\PSES_hltubtat.brd...
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - {"status":"started","languageServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","languageServicePipeName":"\\.\pipe\PSES_hltubtat.brd","debugServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","debugServicePipeName":"\\.\pipe\PSES_3mf5vomg.hfa"}
6/7/2022 2:42:22 PM [NORMAL] - Language service connected.
6/7/2022 2:47:23 PM [WARNING] - Invalid Version: null

[SydneyhSmith]

Thanks @ro-epp does this reproduce with PowerShell 7.x or just Windows PowerShell? Also have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling VSCode...seems like something strange may be going on with VSCode...thanks

[ShikeChen-MS]

Same here, I am on PowerShell 7.2.4 and the integrated console does not start.

[mwander-chwy]

Same here, I am on PowerShell 7.2.4 and the integrated console does not start. I should mention it does run on Windows PowerShell 5.1.

After some time I press Ctrl-C and get this:

My log file looks practically the same as the above log file. Except I'm using 7.2.4

[andyleejordan]

Can you try the preview extension?

[ShikeChen-MS]

Just tried preview, same result:

[andyleejordan]

I see OnCancelKeyPress in your log...did you hit Ctrl-C perhaps?

[ro-epp]

I have not tried 7.2.4 because nothing else in my environment uses it and I cannot clearly verify what will not work on 5.1 (I am probably just misunderstanding the notes).

[ro-epp]

Update:
There was a new version of VSCode that was available, 1.68.0. That seems to have cleared up the issue with the x64 session starting. Hopefully 1.68.1 does not make the issue recur.

[ShikeChen-MS]

I see OnCancelKeyPress in your log...did you hit Ctrl-C perhaps?

Yes, I have to hit ctrl-c otherwise, it will just hanging there with no output

[ShikeChen-MS]

Update: There was a new version of VSCode that was available, 1.68.0. That seems to have cleared up the issue with the x64 session starting. Hopefully 1.68.1 does not make the issue recur.

I am currently on VSCode 1.68.1.
As following info shows (copied from vscode)

Version: 1.68.1 (user setup)
Commit: 30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630
Date: 2022-06-14T12:48:58.283Z
Electron: 17.4.7
Chromium: 98.0.4758.141
Node.js: 16.13.0
V8: 9.8.177.13-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000

[opmdsm]

I also have the same issue. Windows PowerShell (x86) loads, Windows PowerShell (x64) doesn't. I'm on latest Visual Studio Code 1.68.1. Uninstall PowerShell extension and install it again doesn't help. Uninstall Visual Studio Code and install it again also doesn't help. I remember that at very first install of PowerShell extension, Visual Studio Code asked me if I agree with something (with y/n option on console/terminal) and this doesn't happen if I uninstall and install again PowerShell extension or Visual Studio Code. So to me looks like some info is kept at OS level that prevents PowerShell (x64) to load. I'm on Win 10, PowerShell 5.1