On 64-bit systems, PowerShell will by default run in a 64-bit process. This can cause problems with snap-ins, some COM-objects (like ScriptControl) and database drivers that are designed to run in 32-bit processes. In this case, you can run them in the 32-bit PowerShell console.
Here are two helpful lines of code to help you identify the current environment from within a script and make appropriate decisions:
$is64BitSystem = ($env:Processor_Architecture -ne "x86") $is64BitPowerShell = [IntPtr]::Size -eq 8
$is64BitSystem returns $true if you are running on a 64-bit machine.
$is64BitPowerShell returns $true if you are running in a 64-bit PowerShell session.
