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Test-Path Returning false eventhough it exists

Powershell command showing false , even though that path exist in registry, what wrong i am doing?

PS D:\Folder> Test-Path -Path 'HKU:\S-9-9-21-57989841-616249376-1801674531-2451702'
False

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Solution

  • Drive HKU: is not defined by default.

    Either use:

    Test-Path -Path 'Registry::HKEY_USERS\S-9-9-21-57989841-616249376-1801674531-2451702'

    or define the drive first:

    $null = New-PSDrive -Name HKU -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_USERS
Test-Path -Path 'HKU:\S-9-9-21-57989841-616249376-1801674531-2451702'

    and when finished remove that drive with Remove-PSDrive -Name HKU