Steps to reproduce
Set-Location ~
New-Item -Path C:\ -Name Test -ItemType Directory -Verbose
Expected behavior
Test folder created in Root C:\
Actual behavior
Folder created in current path
PS C:\Users\Aftab> New-Item -Path C:\ -Name Test -ItemType Directory -Verbose
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Create Directory" on target "Destination: C:\Users\Aftab\Test".
Directory: C:\Users\Aftab
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 25/10/2017 13:51 Test
PS C:\Users\Aftab> Get-Item C:\Test
Get-Item : Cannot find path 'C:\Test' because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-Item C:\Test
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (C:\Test:String) [Get-Item], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetItemCommand
PS C:\Users\Aftab> Get-Item ~\Test
Directory: C:\Users\Aftab
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 25/10/2017 13:51 Test
Environment data
> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 6.0.0-beta.8
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId v6.0.0-beta.8
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.15063
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0
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Expected behavior
Actual behavior
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