Powershell: Start-Process output and Transcript

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Example of the code:

$logfile = "log.txt" $filename = "backup.rar" Start-Transcript -Path $logfile -Append -Force "Start..." Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.exe" -ArgumentList ("a " + $filename + " @backup.lst") -NoNewWindow -Wait "Done" Stop-Transcript

Output in the console:

... Start... Error: Do not find backup.lst Done ...

But in the log file:

... Start... Done ...

Where output Rar.exe?

PS: Sorry for my bad English.

Keith Hill · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-03 13:42:59Z

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This is a known issue with Start-Transcript - it doesn't capture output from exes.

answered Oct 3, 2012 at 13:42

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AfroBadger · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-16 15:55:47Z

My first thought is that the Start-Transaction is not capturing errors (obviously ;) )

You may want to look at using the start-process arguments of -RedirectStandardOutput and -RedirectStandardError

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