Install doesn't function about chocolatey

[ferventcoder]

Are you seeing this across the board?

[9point6]

Yeah, on every package. Just tried again on a random one:

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\Users\John> cinst pstools
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Chocolatey (0.9.8.11) is installing pstools (from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669) to "C:\NuGet\lib"
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Package License Acceptance Terms
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Please run chocolatey /? for full license acceptance verbage. By installing you accept the license for the package you a
re installing...
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NuGet
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Successfully installed 'pstools 1.0.0.3'.

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Chocolatey Runner (PSTOOLS)
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Chocolatey Installation (chocolateyinstall.ps1)
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Looking for chocolateyinstall.ps1 in folder C:\NuGet\lib\pstools.1.0.0.3
If chocolateyInstall.ps1 is found, it will be run.
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Running powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "& import-module -name  'C:\NuGet\chocolateyInstall
\helpers\chocolateyInstaller.psm1'; & 'C:\NuGet\lib\pstools.1.0.0.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'". This may take awhile
and permissions may need to be elevated, depending on the package.
Exception calling "Start" with "1" argument(s): "The system cannot find the file specified"
At C:\NuGet\chocolateyInstall\chocolatey.ps1:33 char:43
+   $s = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start <<<< ($psi);
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At C:\NuGet\chocolateyInstall\chocolatey.ps1:34 char:17
+   $s.WaitForExit <<<< ();
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (WaitForExit:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

[ERROR] Running powershell with -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "& import-module -name  'C:\NuGet\choc
olateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyInstaller.psm1'; & 'C:\NuGet\lib\pstools.1.0.0.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'" was not s
uccessful.
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Executable Batch Links
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Looking for executables in folder: C:\NuGet\lib\pstools.1.0.0.3
Adding batch files for any executables found to a location on PATH. In other words the executable will be available from
 ANY command line/powershell prompt.
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There are no executables in the package.
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Chocolatey has finished installing pstools
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PS C:\Users\John> cup
You have the latest version of chocolatey (0.9.8.11) based on (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669).
PS C:\Users\John> cup all
You have the latest version of Console2 (2.0) based on (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669).
You have the latest version of grepwin (1.5.3) based on (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669).
You have the latest version of nodejs (0.5.9) based on (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669).
You have the latest version of pstools (1.0.0.3) based on (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206669).

[ferventcoder]

Does the second window even pop up for you? Do me a favor and look in C:\Nuget\chocolateyInstall for a chocolateyPSInstall.log file. This may help lead us to what is really going on.

From what it looks like, it is not finding powershell on your machine to execute. What version of powershell do you have installed?

[9point6]

I found the problem, For some reason powershell wasn't in my path. (I didn't check because I figured it would be there by default)

Stock windows 7 PS2.0 btw.

[ferventcoder]

sounds like we need to specify the full path to powershell and possibly make it configurable?

[ferventcoder]

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