Error while executing srcipt on a VM Guest using Invoke-VMScript

Hello All,

I am trying to run an executable on a VM guest OS. Here is the command that I use:

Connect-VIServer -Server 10.1.1.20

$script='&"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"'

Invoke-VMScript -ScriptText $script -VM MyVM

This throws the following error:

Invoke-VMScript : 7/8/2013 11:27:05 AM   Invoke-VMScript    Could not find file 'C:\Users\Administrator.VIA\AppData\Local\Temp\2\oko6komk.dll'.

At line:1 char:16

+ Invoke-VMScript <<<<  -ScriptText $script -VM MyVM

     + CategoryInfo             : NotSpecified: (:) [Invoke-VMScript], ViError

     + FullyQualifiedErrorId  : Client20_ClientSideTaskImpl_ThreadProc_UnhandledException,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.InvokeVmScript

Whereas the following command succeeds:

Invoke-VMScript -ScriptText "dir" -VM MyVM

However once I start getting the error, even "dir" command does not work.

If you know the solution please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Bijesh