PSSA will throw parse errors if DSC has "State" in its configuration: Service [string] #ResourceName { Name = [string] [ BuiltInAccount = [string] { LocalService | LocalSystem | NetworkService } ] [ Credential = [PSCredential] ] [ DependsOn = [string[]] ] [ StartupType = [string] { Automatic | Disabled | Manual } ] [ State = [string] { Running | Stopped } ] [ Description = [string] ] [ DisplayName = [string] ] [ Ensure = [string] { Absent | Present } ] [ Path = [string] ] }