<div>
This seems to work but returns <br />
<br />
Cannot find a process with the name &quot;cmd&quot;. Verify the process name and call the cmdlet again.<br />
At :line:50 char:41<br />
+ do {Start-Sleep -s 1} While ((Get-Process &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&nbsp; -Name cmd -computername $MachineName | Measure-Object).count -gt 0)<br />
<br />
<br />
Is this expected ?
</div>


This seems to work but returns

Cannot find a process with the name "cmd". Verify the process name and call the cmdlet again.
At :line:50 char:41
+ do {Start-Sleep -s 1} While ((Get-Process <<<<  -Name cmd -computername $MachineName | Measure-Object).count -gt 0)


Is this expected ?

<div>
yes, if after the process ends, the get-process will error because it is no longer running.<br />
<br />
To suppress the error message, change the $ErrorActionPreference to “silentlycontinue”<br />
<br />
$ErrorActionPreference = “silentlycontinue”<br />
<br />
<br />

</div>


yes, if after the process ends, the get-process will error because it is no longer running.

To suppress the error message, change the $ErrorActionPreference to “silentlycontinue”

$ErrorActionPreference = “silentlycontinue”




<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I have the folling script that runs a batch file on a remote computer<br />
<br />
$command = &quot;c:\hello.bat&quot; <br />
$process = [WMICLASS]&quot;\\$MachineName\<wbr />ROOT\CIMV2<wbr />:win32_pro<wbr />cess&quot; &nbsp; <br />
$result = $process.Create($command)<br />
<br />
How can I pause or wait to continue until this has completed?
</div>
</div>


I have the folling script that runs a batch file on a remote computer

$command = "c:\hello.bat" 
$process = [WMICLASS]"\\$MachineName\ROOT\CIMV2:win32_process"   
$result = $process.Create($command)

How can I pause or wait to continue until this has completed?

Wait for exit

Windows PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. PowerShell provides full access to the Component Object Model (COM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems as well as WS-Management and Common Information Model (CIM) enabling management of remote Linux systems and network devices.