Annoying error in PowerShell

I have a directory E:\Documents\Steve's\New Documents\Tax
If I navigate to this directory in explorer, and then use the File->Open Windows Powershell mechanism, then Windows PowerShell opens with the error:

The string is missing the terminator: '. + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString

There's nothing wrong with a single quote character in a directory, so this must be an error in Powershell.

Is that correct?

cereberus said:

You need double quotes around filename "E:\Documents\Steve's\New Documents\Tax".

Any idea how to do that when opening Powershell from File Explorer's 'File' tab as the OP is trying to do? Or with the Shift+RightClick context menu?

cereberus said:

You need double quotes around filename "E:\Documents\Steve's\New Documents\Tax".

I'm not the one issuing the CD command. I'm using the option inside the "File" entry in Windows Explorer, all done with a couple of mouse clicks...
Perhaps it's Windows Explorer which needs to punctuate the command it uses to open Pwershell at my directory.

Try it for yourself:

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Navigate to a directory of your choice
3. Create a new directory, maybe "cereberus's"
4. Navigate to this new directory
5. Click the "File" entry in Explorer's ribbon
6. Click "Open Windows Powershell"
7. Marvel at the error message...

I know this is an old thread but it came up when I searched for my problem so I'll reply in case someone else stumbles across it.

I had the same problem ... I figured out that it was because the file name had an apostrophe in it. Once that was removed Powershell was able to work properly. Notice the poster also has a file path that contains "Steve's".