FileNotFoundException after Portable install with Winget with Admin

[MrHinsh]

microsoft/winget-cli#3882

Brief description of your issue

After installing using Winget, when running the portable app from the command line, I get a FileNotFoundException exception.

This is incorrect behaviour as I can switch to the installed folder in %localdata%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe and run from there with no issues.

Steps to reproduce

It's not consistently reproducible. I was creating an installation video and uninstall/reinstall a bunch of times.

On the 3rd uninstall/reinstall I received the FileNotFound when trying to run.

winget uninstall nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools
winget Install nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools

Expected behavior

When running the symbolic link devopsmigration then the application should run:

devopsmigration 14.2.2+Branch.master.Sha.e09eca9a6911ac77ecd0e162a29cd4aa632c3ad4
Copyright (C) 2023 naked Agility with Martin Hinshelwood

ERROR(S):
  No verb selected.

  init       Creates initial config file

  execute    Record changes to the repository.

  help       Display more information on a specific command.

  version    Display version information.

Actual behavior

Instead, I get an error for a missing file that is not in fact, missing fro the folder.

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
   at VstsSyncMigrator.ConsoleApp.Program.<Main>d__0.MoveNext()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder.Start[TStateMachine](TStateMachine& stateMachine)
   at VstsSyncMigrator.ConsoleApp.Program.Main(String[] args)
   at VstsSyncMigrator.ConsoleApp.Program.<Main>(String[] args)

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.6.2771
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.25992.1000
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2771.0

Winget Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Enabled

[MrHinsh]

It looks like this only happens when using an elevated command line!

If you install without admin then it works a treat!

[tdebusscher]

I had the same error, but it seems the error only happens when you use the command "devopsmigration init" instead of the full command with point and backslash in front ".\devopsmigration init"