How i can update PS version ?

Question

Hi. I have windows server 2008 R2 without internet. How i can update offline my version ps?

PS C:\Users\Administrator> $PSVersionTable

Name Value
---- -----
CLRVersion 2.0.50727.5420
BuildVersion 6.1.7601.17514
PSVersion 2.0
WSManStackVersion 2.0
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0}
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.1

Answer 1

Hello,

I don't know if it fit you but check the following link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.3#installing-the-msi-package

Answer 2

You're currently running PS version 2.0, not 7.0. The two are quite different. The version of PowerShell you're running is "Windows PowerShell". PowerShell 7.0 is a cross-platform version of PowerShell. I'm guessing you might not be happy with version 7 since it lacks many things that administrating a Windows network make easy (e.g., WMI and CIM, among others).

If you're going to update Windows Powershell, try this: install-powershell-5-windows-server-2008-r2

If you have software on that machine that depends on earlier versions of WMF, be sure to check with vendors about how to handle upgrading those apps, too (and that includes Microsoft software, too!).