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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"ConsoleApp hosting PowerShell fails when published as single file","articleBody":"Probably the wrong repo to report this and most likely I did something wrong. I get an exception when I try to create a runspace  in a console application **published as a single file**.  Runs fine when published normally.\r\n\r\n## Steps to reproduce\r\n\r\n```none\r\n\u003cProject Sdk=\"Microsoft.NET.Sdk\"\u003e\r\n  \u003cPropertyGroup\u003e\r\n    \u003cOutputType\u003eExe\u003c/OutputType\u003e\r\n    \u003cTargetFramework\u003enet5.0\u003c/TargetFramework\u003e\r\n  \u003c/PropertyGroup\u003e\r\n  \u003cItemGroup\u003e\r\n    \u003cPackageReference Include=\"Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK\" Version=\"7.1.0-preview.6\" /\u003e\r\n  \u003c/ItemGroup\u003e\r\n\u003c/Project\u003e\r\n```\r\n\r\n```csharp\r\nusing System;\r\nusing System.Management.Automation.Runspaces;\r\n\r\nnamespace ConsoleApp1\r\n{\r\n    class Program\r\n    {\r\n        static void Main(string[] args)\r\n        {\r\n            var rs = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace();\r\n            Console.WriteLine(\"Hello World!\");\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n```none\r\ndotnet publish -r win-x64 --self-contained false /p:PublishSingleFile=true\r\n```\r\n\r\n## Expected behavior\r\n\r\n```none\r\nHello World\r\n```\r\n\r\n## Actual behavior\r\n\r\n```none\r\nUnhandled exception. System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Management.Automation.PSVersionInfo' threw an exception.\r\n ---\u003e System.ArgumentException: The path is empty. (Parameter 'path')\r\n   at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path)\r\n   at System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(String fileName)\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.PSVersionInfo..cctor()\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.PSVersionInfo.get_PSVersion()\r\n   at Microsoft.PowerShell.DefaultHost..ctor(CultureInfo currentCulture, CultureInfo currentUICulture)\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace()\r\n   at ConsoleApp1.Program.Main(String[] args)\r\n```\r\n\r\n## Environment data\r\n\r\n\u003c!-- provide the output of $PSVersionTable --\u003e\r\n\r\n```none\r\ndotnet --info\r\n.NET SDK (reflecting any global.json):\r\n Version:   5.0.100-preview.8.20417.9\r\n Commit:    fc62663a35\r\n\r\nRuntime Environment:\r\n OS Name:     Windows\r\n OS Version:  10.0.19041\r\n OS Platform: Windows\r\n RID:         win10-x64\r\n Base Path:   C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\sdk\\5.0.100-preview.8.20417.9\\\r\n\r\nHost (useful for support):\r\n  Version: 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11\r\n  Commit:  bf456654f9\r\n\r\n.NET SDKs installed:\r\n  5.0.100-preview.8.20417.9 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\sdk]\r\n\r\n.NET runtimes installed:\r\n  Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\shared\\Microsoft.NETCore.App]\r\n  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.0-preview.8.20411.6 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\shared\\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]\r\n```\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/stwehrli","@type":"Person","name":"stwehrli"},"datePublished":"2020-08-29T14:22:21.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":48},"url":"https://github.com/13540/PowerShell/issues/13540"}