Invoke Power Shell: Could not find a part of the path

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Invoke Powershell does not work

Issue Description

An error occurs when utilizing the 'Invoke PowerShell' activity in UiPath Studio: "Invoke Power Shell: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\ref'".

Root Cause

The problem arises when the system tries to reference a folder labeled 'ref,' despite the actual folder being titled 'refs.'

Resolution

  1. Ensure the existence of a folder named 'refs' in the Studio installation directory - Usually, this will be 'C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio'.

  2. Execute the command below in the command prompt to construct a symbolic link (folder):

  • cd mklink /D ref refs

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  1. Run the process again. The aforementioned error should not appear.

Further steps if the issue persists:

If the error continues to appear after the above steps, then contact UiPath Support & include the below files/details:

  • Diagnostic logs.
  • A sample workflow that was in progress when the error was encountered.
  • A copy of the Script that was utilized during this process.