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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Assertion in `QueryDosDevice.cs` failing in Parallels VM","articleBody":"### Prerequisites\n\n- [X] Write a descriptive title.\n- [X] Make sure you are able to repro it on the [latest released version](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases)\n- [X] Search the existing issues.\n- [X] Refer to the [FAQ](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md).\n- [X] Refer to [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell).\n\n### Steps to reproduce\n\nIn a Windows 11 VM hosted in Parallels on a MacBook, with Parallels' default mapped apps and folders, the \"dead code\" assertion here is actually being hit, and prevents `pwsh` from starting up:\r\n\r\nhttps://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/91447e62dec9fdbd5d24822eb8fefcc2b216d1b1/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/Interop/Windows/QueryDosDevice.cs#L91\n\n### Expected behavior\n\n```console\n`pwsh` to start-up as normal\n```\n\n\n### Actual behavior\n\n```console\nThe assertion is hit and the process exits (since it's a debug build)\n```\n\n\n### Error details\n\n_No response_\n\n### Environment data\n\n```powershell\nbuilt from master\n```\n\n\n### Visuals\n\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/andyleejordan","@type":"Person","name":"andyleejordan"},"datePublished":"2023-07-28T23:59:27.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":3},"url":"https://github.com/20043/PowerShell/issues/20043"}