Paths: IV
The last of our path cmdlets is Convert-Path. This converts a PowerShell path to a PowerShell provider path.
This sequence should explain how it works.
PS> cd HKLM:
PS> cd software
PS> cd microsoft
PS> Get-Location
Path
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HKLM:\software\microsoft
PS> Convert-Path -Path (Get-Location)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft
change drive to the HKLM: registry drive
navigate into the software\microsoft key
Get-Location returns the provider path i.e. file system style
Convert-path returns the path in the registry.