Crash when pressing UpArrow after unexpected shutdown #4944
Description
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Exception report
After a sudden power outage and restart, I launched PowerShell on Windows 10 and tried to recall the last executed command using the UpArrow key. Instead of retrieving the history, PowerShell crashed with an exception.
Environment:
OS: Windows 10 Home V19045. 5247
PowerShell: (please run Get-Host and paste version details here)
PSReadLine: (please run (Get-Module PSReadLine).Version)
Steps to Reproduce:
Power outage or forced shutdown occurs while PowerShell session is open.
Restart Windows and open PowerShell.
Press UpArrow key to recall command history.
Expected Result:
Command history should appear in the console.
Actual Result:
PowerShell throws an exception and crashes.
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Last 1 Keys:
UpArrow
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Parameter name: top
Actual value was -1.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.HistoryRecall(Int32 direction)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.PreviousHistory(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary`2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
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Notes:
The crash happened immediately after pressing UpArrow.
Likely related to corrupted or missing command history after the abrupt shutdown.Screenshot
Environment data
PSVersion 5.1.19041.5247
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.19041.5247
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1Steps to reproduce
Have a PowerShell session open.
System experiences an abrupt power loss (or forced shutdown).
Restart Windows and open PowerShell again.
Press UpArrow key to recall last command.
Expected behavior
No exception should occur — pressing UpArrow should recall the last executed command from history.
Actual behavior
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Parameter name: top
Actual value was -1.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.HistoryRecall(Int32 direction)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.PreviousHistory(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)