Import powershell module fails

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Can somebody explain what did I miss?

I'm trying to import NTFSSecurity PowerShell module.
The folder is extracted at C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\, and I've also changed the execution policy.

I'm still receiving the following error: My system is running on the Windows 2008R2 operating system with PowerShell 2.0 installed

PS C:\Users\admin> $env:PSModulePath
C:\Users\admin\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\

PS C:\Users\admin> get-module -ListAvailable -all

ModuleType Name                      ExportedCommands
---------- ----                      ----------------
Binary     PrivilegeControl          {}
Binary     ProcessPrivileges         {}
Binary     Security2                 {}
Manifest   ADRMS                     {}
Manifest   AppLocker                 {}
Manifest   BestPractices             {}
Binary     Microsoft.BestPractice... {}
Manifest   BitsTransfer              {}
Binary     Microsoft.BackgroundIn... {}
Binary     NTFSSecurity              {}
Manifest   NTFSSecurity              {}
Binary     PrivilegeControl          {}
Binary     ProcessPrivileges         {}
Binary     Security2                 {}
Manifest   PSDiagnostics             {}
Script     PSDiagnostics             {}
Manifest   ServerManager             {}
Manifest   TroubleshootingPack       {}

PS C:\Users\admin> import-module NTFSSecurity
Import-Module : The specified module 'NTFSSecurity' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module
 directory.
At line:1 char:14
+ import-module <<<<  NTFSSecurity
    + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (NTFSSecurity:String) [Import-Module], FileNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand

Raf · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-03 10:12:25Z

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Run your shell as administrator(elevated prompt) and unblock all the files in NTFSSecurity folder.

answered Apr 3, 2014 at 10:12

Raf

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WhiteHorse Over a year ago

Tried unblocking the files. PS is running in elevated mode. Same red error: File list of NTFSSEcurity folder: NTFSSecurity-Help.xml NTFSSecurity.dll NTFSSecurity.format.ps1xml NTFSSecurity.Init.ps1 NTFSSecurity.pdb NTFSSecurity.psd1 NTFSSecurity.types.ps1xml PrivilegeControl.dll PrivilegeControl.pdb ProcessPrivileges.dll ProcessPrivileges.pdb Security2.dll Security2.pdb

Raf Over a year ago

Is this a 64bit box? If so, are you running 64bit powershell?

WhiteHorse Over a year ago

Thanks. It was blocked files.

Anurag Kunchamwar · Accepted Answer · 2024-03-21 19:44:25Z

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My issue was I was seeing this errors only during the azure devops pipeline deployment and so, I tried uninstall and re-install az modules and removed azurerm but nothing worked till I installed powershell 7.4.1

answered Mar 21, 2024 at 19:44

Anurag Kunchamwar

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