The data is invalid Error using Powershell Remoting and Get-WebSite (WebAdministration Module)

EDN Admin · Jun 1, 2012

Im using Win 7 64 bits, Windows PowerShell 2.0, and VS 2010 , .NET 4.0 and Unit Test project. 
 
C

rogram Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0Common7IDEdevenv.exe 
(32 bits) 
 
I use PS Console like this: 
 
PS C:Usersuser1> (gwmi win32_process | ? { $_.processname -eq "powershell.exe" }) | select commandline 
 
commandline 
----------- 
"C:WINDOWSsystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe" 
 
Now, I connect to remote machine, Win2008 R2 64 bits: 
 
PS C:Usersuser1> Enter-PSSession descasiisw01 -Credential:desiisw01instalador 
[descasiisw01]: PS C:UsersinstaladorDocuments> import-module WebAdministration 
[descasiisw01]: PS C:UsersinstaladorDocuments> Get-WebSite 
 
Name ID State Physical Path Bindings 
---- -- ----- ------------- -------- 
Default Web Site 1 Started C:inetpubwwwroot http *:80: 
net.tcp 808:* 
net.pipe * 
net.msmq localhost 
msmq.formatname localhost 
http *:80:descasiis 
--- OMITED --- 
 
 
I test using too PowerShell ISE and works fine. 
 
Now, I using C# to call PowerShell scripts: 
 
 
 
var cmdPS = string.Format("-File "{0}" {1} {2} {3} {4} {5} ", PSTestRemoteDeploy, DeployEnvironment, server, group, firstServer, lastServer); 
//cmdPowerShell = Path.Combine(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir"), @"Syswow64WindowsPowerShellV1.0powershell.exe"); 
cmdPowerShell = Path.Combine(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir"), @"system32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe"); 
 
var argumentsPS = "-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted "; 
argumentsPS += "-WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -NoLogo "; 
 
var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(); 
startInfo.FileName = cmdPowerShell; 
startInfo.Arguments = argumentsPS + cmdPS; 
startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true; 
startInfo.RedirectStandardError = true; 
startInfo.UseShellExecute = false; 
startInfo.CreateNoWindow = true; 
using (var process = new Process()) 
{ 
process.StartInfo = startInfo; 
process.Start(); 
 
output = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd(); 
errors = process.StandardError.ReadToEnd(); 
} 
 
I have those ps1 files: 
 
=== testRemote1.ps1 === 
 
$serverName = "desiisw01" 
$username = "desiisw01installer" 
$password = "xxx" 
 
$adjPwd = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -asPlainText -Force 
$testCred = (New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($username,$adjPwd)) 
 
Invoke-Command -credential $testCred -computer $serverName -scriptblock { Import-Module WebAdministration; Get-Website } 
 
and 
 
=== testRemote2.ps1 === 
$serverName = "desiisw01" 
$username = "desiisw01installer" 
$password = "xxx" 
 
$adjPwd = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -asPlainText -Force 
$testCred = (New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($username,$adjPwd)) 
 
Invoke-Command -credential $testCred -computer $serverName -scriptblock { 
import-module -Name webadministration 
foreach ($site in get-website) { 
write-host $site.physicalpath 
} 
 
foreach ($site in Get-Website) { 
<span style="white-space

re #PS Values 
<span style="white-space

re write-host "#PS Values" 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSPath 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSParentPath 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSChildName 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSDrive 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSProvider 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.PSIsContainer 
 
<span style="white-space

re #Attributes 
<span style="white-space

re write-host "#Attributes" 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.name 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.id 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.serverAutoStart 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.state 
 
<span style="white-space

re #Child Elements 
<span style="white-space

re write-host "#Child Elements" 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.bindings 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.limits 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.logFile 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.traceFailedRequestsLogging 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.applicationDefaults 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.virtualDirectoryDefaults 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.ftpServer 
 
<span style="white-space

re #Other 
<span style="white-space

re write-host "#Other" 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.applicationPool 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.enabledProtocols 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.physicalPath 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.userName 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.password 
<span style="white-space

re write-host $site.ItemXPath 
 
<span style="white-space

re } 
} 
 
I get this error using testRemote1.ps1: 
 
The data is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000D) 
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified:

) [Get-Website], COMException 
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException,Micr 
osoft.IIs.PowerShell.Provider.GetWebsiteCommand 
 
and using testRemote2.ps1 doesnt fail. All works fine!!. 
 
How can I avoid "The data is invalid" error ? may be any problem using any property of an website ? 
 
PD: Before I get error, in another tests, I dont know I cannot get it: 
 
 
Get-Website : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {688EEEE5-6A7E-422F-B2E1-6AF00DC944A6} failed due to the following error: 80040154. 
En D:TFSTestResultsuser_machine 2012-05-30 16_15_28OutTests.Script1.ps1: 50 Car cter: 12 
+ Get-WebSite <<<< 
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified:

) [Get-Website], COMException 
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException,Micr osoft.IIs.PowerShell.Provider.GetWebsiteCommand 
 
 
 
I test using 
 
64-bit PowerShell: C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe 
32-bit PowerShell: C:WindowsSysWOW64WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe 
 
**References** 
http://learningpcs.blogspot.com.es/2011/08/powershell-x86x64-iis-provider-error.html 
 
Can’t use WebAdministration module when using powershell from c# 
http://lintaonz.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/cant-use-iis-module-when-using-powershell-from-csharp/ 
 
http://www.eighty-twenty.net/weblog/article/149/powershell-x86-fail 
http://www.techblogistech.com/2012/05/errors-with-powershell-webadministration-module/#more-857 
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3501001/windows-powershell-snap-in-for-iis-fails-on-32-bit
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