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Filesystem Provider, UNC Paths & Double Backslash
See original GitHub issueSteps to reproduce
Run Remove-Item with a UNC path that contains a doubled backslash before the last item and including -WhatIf.
After confirming that you want to delete multiple items even though you didn’t specify recurse, check the path it would have deleted.
Remove-Item \\localhost\C$\temp\\ADMF -WhatIf
Expected behavior
What if: Performing the operation "Remove Directory" on target "\\localhost\C$\temp\ADMF"
Actual behavior
What if: Performing the operation "Remove Directory" on target "\\localhost\C$\temp\"
Environment data
Name Value
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PSVersion 7.1.0-preview.6
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.1.0-preview.6
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.18363
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 3 years ago
- Comments:10 (3 by maintainers)
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