Windows PowerShell Import-module

Question

On my computer in PowerShell the command

import-module GroupPolicy

fails with

import-module <<<<  GroupPolicy
+ CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (GroupPolicy:String) [Import-Module],     FileNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand

I cannot find a solution to this issue, according to Microsoft this is the way to go.

Background info:

A colleague developed a Windows PowerShell Script on his Windows 7 32 bit. He installed RSAT. The first command in this script is "import-module GroupPolicy". On his Win7x86 the command works fine, from the command line and when running the script as a whole.

I'm trying to work on his script but I'm using a Windows 7 64 bit system. I also installed RSAT (Windows6.1-KB958830-x64-RefreshPkg.msu). But on my machine the command fails like described above. I cannot find any important differences regarding the content of C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules

Googling wasn't much help either. There were Postings about PowerShellV1 and running PowerShells x86 version on Win7x64, but neither helped solving this.

Help will be appreciated.

Regards, T.

Edit: I found the module "GroupPolicy" on my colleagues computer in "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules". I can now copy this to my local filesystem, but this doen't answer the question why this module is not being installed with RSAT. I still wonder if I'm doing something wrong here or if I installed RSAT without clicking the necessary options... — user1458620, Aug 29 '12 at 13:09
You could use "Import-Module PhysicalPath". For example, "Import-Module F:\FolderName\ModuleName" — Brian, Mar 06 '14 at 09:03

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 29 '12 at 22:07

You mention installing RSAT, but not enabling any of it's features. So I suspect you had not done anything in that regard...?

If that is the case, got to control panel -> programs and features -> turn windows features on or off:

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I suspect enabling marked option should do the job...

Windows PowerShell Import-module

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