diff --git a/test/powershell/Host/Logging.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Host/Logging.Tests.ps1
index 628bd8ac95e..52d10c36dee 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Host/Logging.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Host/Logging.Tests.ps1
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ Describe 'Basic os_log tests on MacOS' -Tag @('CI','RequireSudoOnUnix') {
         [bool] $IsSupportedEnvironment = $IsMacOS
         [bool] $persistenceEnabled = $false
 
+        $currentWarningPreference = $WarningPreference
+        $WarningPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
+
         if ($IsSupportedEnvironment)
         {
             # Check the current state.
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ Path:.*
     }
 
     AfterAll {
+        $WarningPreference = $currentWarningPreference
         if ($IsSupportedEnvironment -and !$persistenceEnabled)
         {
             # disable persistence if it wasn't enabled
@@ -444,6 +448,10 @@ Describe 'Basic EventLog tests on Windows' -Tag @('CI','RequireAdminOnWindows')
     BeforeAll {
         [bool] $IsSupportedEnvironment = $IsWindows
         [string] $powershell = Join-Path -Path $PSHOME -ChildPath 'pwsh'
+
+        $currentWarningPreference = $WarningPreference
+        $WarningPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
+
         $scriptBlockLoggingCases = @(
             @{
                 name = 'normal script block'
@@ -463,6 +471,10 @@ Describe 'Basic EventLog tests on Windows' -Tag @('CI','RequireAdminOnWindows')
         }
     }
 
+    AfterAll {
+        $WarningPreference = $currentWarningPreference
+    }
+
     BeforeEach {
         if ($IsSupportedEnvironment)
         {
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-Counter.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-Counter.Tests.ps1
index 675cb11488f..57760b848ea 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-Counter.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-Counter.Tests.ps1
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Describe "Feature tests for Get-Counter cmdlet" -Tags "Feature" {
             $counterData = Get-Counter -Counter $counterPath -SampleInterval $sampleInterval -MaxSamples $counterCount
             $endTime = Get-Date
             $counterData.Length | Should -Be $counterCount
-            ($endTime - $startTime).TotalSeconds | Should -Not -BeLessThan ($counterCount * $sampleInterval)
+            ($endTime - $startTime).TotalSeconds -as [int] | Should -Not -BeLessThan ($counterCount * $sampleInterval)
         }
 
         It "Can process array of counter names" -Skip:$(SkipCounterTests) {
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.Powershell.Host/Start-Transcript.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.Powershell.Host/Start-Transcript.Tests.ps1
index d350c44d80c..3e398a0fa70 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.Powershell.Host/Start-Transcript.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.Powershell.Host/Start-Transcript.Tests.ps1
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ Describe "Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript tests" -tags "CI" {
 
     It "Transcription should not record Write-Information output when InformationAction is set to SilentlyContinue" {
         [String]$message = New-Guid
+        $traceData = Join-Path $TESTDRIVE tracedata.txt
         $script = {
             Start-Transcript -Path $transcriptFilePath
-            Write-Information -Message $message -InformationAction SilentlyContinue
+            Trace-Command -File $traceData -Name param* { Write-Information -Message $message -InformationAction SilentlyContinue }
             Stop-Transcript
         }
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ Describe "Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript tests" -tags "CI" {
 
         $transcriptFilePath | Should -Exist
         $transcriptFilePath | Should -Not -FileContentMatch "INFO: "
-        $transcriptFilePath | Should -Not -FileContentMatch $message
+        $transcriptFilePath | Should -Not -FileContentMatch $message -Because (get-content $transcriptFilePath,$traceData)
     }
 
     It "Transcription should not record Write-Information output when InformationAction is set to Ignore" {
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/PackageManagement/PackageManagement.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/PackageManagement/PackageManagement.Tests.ps1
index bd4d0218f5d..01b4d4738a6 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/PackageManagement/PackageManagement.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/PackageManagement/PackageManagement.Tests.ps1
@@ -22,15 +22,25 @@ Describe "PackageManagement Acceptance Test" -Tags "Feature" {
         # register the asset directory
         $localSourceName = [Guid]::NewGuid().ToString("n")
         $localSourceLocation = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot assets
-        Register-PackageSource -Name $localSourceName -provider NuGet -Location $localSourceLocation -Force -Trusted
+        $newSourceResult = Register-PackageSource -Name $localSourceName -provider NuGet -Location $localSourceLocation -Force -Trusted
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Register-PackageSource -Name $localSourceName -provider NuGet -Location $localSourceLocation -Force -Trusted"
+        $newSourceResult | Out-String -Stream | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+
+        $skipPackageTests = $false
+        if ($newSourceResult.Location -ne $localSourceLocation) {
+            $skipPackageTests = $true
+        }
 
         # register the gallery location
         $galleryLocation = "https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2"
         $gallerySourceName = [Guid]::newGuid().ToString("n")
+        # this is expected to fail as there should already be a source pointing to the gallery url
         Register-PackageSource -Name $gallerySourceName -Location $galleryLocation -ProviderName 'PowerShellGet' -Trusted -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
         $SavedProgressPreference = $ProgressPreference
         $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
+
+        Get-PackageSource | Out-String -Stream | Write-Verbose -Verbose
         }
 
     AfterAll {
@@ -64,27 +74,27 @@ Describe "PackageManagement Acceptance Test" -Tags "Feature" {
         $ipp | Should -Contain "NanoServerPackage"
     }
 
-    It "Find-package"  {
+    It "Find-package" -skip:$skipPackageTests {
         $f = Find-Package -ProviderName NuGet -Name $packageName -Source $localSourceName
-        $f.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName"
+        $f.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName" -Because "PackageSource $localSourceLocation not created"
 	}
 
-    It "Install-package"  {
+    It "Install-package" -skip:$skipPackageTests {
         $i = Install-Package -ProviderName NuGet -Name $packageName -Force -Source $localSourceName -Scope CurrentUser
-        $i.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName"
+        $i.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName" -Because "PackageSource $localSourceLocation not created"
 	}
 
-    It "Get-package"  {
+    It "Get-package" -skip:$skipPackageTests {
         $g = Get-Package -ProviderName NuGet -Name $packageName
         $g.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName"
 	}
 
-    It "save-package"  {
+    It "save-package" -skip:$skipPackageTests {
         $s = Save-Package -ProviderName NuGet -Name $packageName -Path $TestDrive -Force -Source $localSourceName
-        $s.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName"
+        $s.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName" -Because (Get-ChildItem $TestDrive)
 	}
 
-    It "uninstall-package"  {
+    It "uninstall-package" -skip:$skipPackageTests {
         $u = Uninstall-Package -ProviderName NuGet -Name $packageName
         $u.Name | Should -Contain "$packageName"
 	}
diff --git a/test/tools/Modules/PSSysLog/PSSysLog.psm1 b/test/tools/Modules/PSSysLog/PSSysLog.psm1
index 634e0903109..7289a1b8406 100644
--- a/test/tools/Modules/PSSysLog/PSSysLog.psm1
+++ b/test/tools/Modules/PSSysLog/PSSysLog.psm1
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class PSLogItem
     [string] $EventId = [string]::Empty
     [string] $Message = [string]::Empty
     [int] $Count = 1
+    [System.Collections.Generic.List[String]]$ParseErrors = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 
     hidden static $monthNames = @('Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun','Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec')
 
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ class PSLogItem
         }
         else
         {
-            Write-Warning -Message "Could not split EventId $($item.EventId) on '[] ' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content"
+            $item.ParseErrors.Add("Could not split EventId $($item.EventId) on '[] ' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content")
         }
 
         # (commitid:TID:ChannelID)
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ class PSLogItem
         }
         else
         {
-            Write-Warning -Message "Could not split CommitId $($item.CommitId) on '(): ' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content"
+            $item.ParseErrors.Add("Could not split CommitId $($item.CommitId) on '(): ' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content")
         }
 
         # nameid[PID]
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ class PSLogItem
         }
         else
         {
-            Write-Warning -Message "Could not split LogId $($item.LogId) on '[]:' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content"
+            $item.ParseErrors.Add("Could not split LogId $($item.LogId) on '[]:' Count:$($subparts.Count) -> $content")
         }
 
         return $item
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ class PSLogItem
             }
             else
             {
-                Write-Warning -Message "Could not split CommitId $($item.CommitId) on '(): ' Count:$($subparts.Count)"
+                $item.ParseErrors.Add("Could not split CommitId $($item.CommitId) on '(): ' Count:$($subparts.Count)")
             }
 
             # [EventId]
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ class PSLogItem
             }
             else
             {
-                Write-Warning -Message "Could not split EventId $($item.EventId) on '[] ' Count:$($subparts.Count)"
+                $item.ParseErrors.Add("Could not split EventId $($item.EventId) on '[] ' Count:$($subparts.Count)")
             }
 
             $result = $item