WHY use HCK API lfailed (powershell) ?

Question

Hi, 

I want to automated WHQL Test .

Tried following steps :

1.Copy the code from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/jj125307.aspx and save it as ListProjects.ps1

2.\powershell.exe -file ListProjects.ps1 S2HCK
3.
Usage: %SystemRoot%\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -file ListProjects.ps1 <<ControllerName>>
connecting to the controller S2HCK
New-Object : Cannot find type [Microsoft.Windows.Kits.Hardware.ObjectModel.DBConnection.DatabaseProjectManager]: make s
ure the assembly containing this type is loaded.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:19 char:22
+ $Manager = new-object <<<<  -typename Microsoft.Windows.Kits.Hardware.ObjectModel.DBConnection.DatabaseProjectManager
 -Args $ControllerName, DTMJobs
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidType: (:) [New-Object], PSArgumentException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TypeNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:20 char:40
+ $RootPool = $Manager.GetRootMachinePool <<<< ();
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (GetRootMachinePool:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

All project names on this controller
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:24 char:25
+ $Manager.GetProjectNames <<<< ()
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (GetProjectNames:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:27 char:28
+ $Manager.GetProjectInfoList <<<< () | foreach {
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (GetProjectInfoList:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:37 char:25
+ $Manager.GetProjectNames <<<< () | foreach {
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (GetProjectNames:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

How to slove the issue above ?
Thanks,

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Best Regards, Mike

Answer 1

I've seen this message but the solution had to do with the configuration of the system. Some questions to help me understand your usage -

1. Are you running this on a machine that has HCK Studio installed?

2. Is your machine 32 or 64 bit?

3. Sometimes, there are errors message about the "Usage: %SystemRoot%\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -file ListProjects.ps1 <<ControllerName>>" line. Did you have any error messages above that line?

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Answer 2

Reply:

1. I am running this on the host w/ HCK studio and HCK controller 

2.win2k8R2 64 bit guests 

3.No errors above that line 

Hope to hear you soon

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Best Regards, Mike

Answer 3

For  3rd quesiton:

It has .

Exception calling "LoadFrom" with "1" argument(s): "Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\Win
dows Kits\8.0\Hardware Certification Kit\Studio\microsoft.windows.Kits.Hardware.objectmodel.dll' or one of its dependen
cies. This assembly is built by a runtime newer than the currently loaded runtime and cannot be loaded."
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:1 char:47
+ $ObjectModel = [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom <<<< ($env:WTTSTDIO + "microsoft.windows.Kits.Hardware.objectmodel.dll
")
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

Exception calling "LoadFrom" with "1" argument(s): "Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\Win
dows Kits\8.0\Hardware Certification Kit\Studio\microsoft.windows.Kits.Hardware.objectmodel.dbconnection.dll' or one of
 its dependencies. This assembly is built by a runtime newer than the currently loaded runtime and cannot be loaded."
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:2 char:47
+ $ObjectModel = [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom <<<< ($env:WTTSTDIO + "microsoft.windows.Kits.Hardware.objectmodel.dbc
onnection.dll")
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

Usage: %SystemRoot%\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -file ListProjects.ps1 <<ControllerName>>

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Best Regards, Mike

Answer 4

what version of .net are you using?

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Answer 5

.net Framework4 Client Profile 4.0.30319

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Best Regards, Mike

Answer 6

Powershell has some nuances around .NET. You should look at the following -

1. Tell powershell which version of .NET to use as noted in http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2010/08/using-newer-versions-of-net-with.html, or set the registry like "reg add hklm\software\wow6432node\microsoft\.netframework /v OnlyUseLatestCLR /t REG_DWORD /d 1" as noted in http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2094694/how-can-i-run-powershell-with-the-net-4-runtime
2. Also, since you are running on a 64-bit machine, you should directly run the 64-bit version of powershell located in "%SystemRoot%\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"

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Answer 7

Hi, Thanks  the scripts could run ,but I hit a new issue :

Target :  WIN-FLFMP3GSQRU
        Type :  System
        Key   :  EA93A71C-B156-4DF4-83B1-585B6E8A32EB
Unable to find type [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.IDeviceTargetData]: make sure that the assembly containing t
his type is loaded.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:59 char:96
+                 $DeviceData =  $_ -AS [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.IDeviceTargetData] <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (Microsoft.Windo...eviceTargetData:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TypeNotFound

Unable to find type [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.ISystemTargetData]: make sure that the assembly containing t
his type is loaded.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:73 char:95
+                 $SystemData = $_ -AS [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.ISystemTargetData] <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (Microsoft.Windo...ystemTargetData:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TypeNotFound

Unable to find type [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.IFilterTargetData]: make sure that the assembly containing t
his type is loaded.
At C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\ListProjects.ps1:81 char:95
+                 $FilterData = $_ -AS [Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel.IFilterTargetData] <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (Microsoft.Windo...ilterTargetData:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TypeNotFound

What may cause this ?

BTW Is there a docs/command do make know all the api interfaces for HCK ?

Thanks,

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Best Regards, Mike

Answer 8

Known bug with the script. The namespace changed. On lines 59, 73, and 81, change namespace from "Microsoft.Windows.LogoKit.ObjectModel..." to "Microsoft.Windows.Kits.Hardware.ObjectModel..."

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Answer 9

Thanks, It works 

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Best Regards, Mike