new-customizationspec on 64 bit PowerCLI

[avarcher]

When I use new-customizationspec on 64 bit PowerCLI (Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64) with the parameter '-adminpassword' I get an error (see attached gif) ...

New-OSCustomizationSpec : 29/08/2010 07:07:11 New-OSCustomizationSpec is not a valid Win32 application. (Exception from HRESULT: x800700C1) At line:1 char:24

.... when I remove the '-adminpassword' parameter it works OK, also if I try it in 32 bit PowerCLI it works OK.

The best workaround for now would be - how can I force the command 'powershell file.ps1' with the add-pssnapin in the script to use 32 bit PowerCLI?

Thanks, Andy.

[RvdNieuwendijk]

Hi Andy,

If you start C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe you will use the 32 bit version of PowerShell on a 64 bit machine.

Regards, Robert

[admin]

Hi Andy,

I will file a bug for this issue.

Can you see which version of PowerCLI you have? PowerCL 4.1 264274 ?

Use Get-PowerCLIVersion to check the version.

Vitali

PowerCLI team

[avarcher]

Hi Vitali

PowerCLI Version

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VMware vSphere PowerCLI 4.1 build 264274

Cheers, Andy.

[admin · Accepted solution]

Hi Andy,

Yes, I already managed to reproduce it and as Robert said, you can workaround it by starting PowerCLI in 32 bit mode.

Thanks again.

Vitali