Unable to install MSMQ Powershell module on Windows11

Question

Hi Team,
I have a brand new Windows 11 (Enterprise edition) laptop on which I am trying to install MSMQ module using "Install-Module -Name MSMQ". I get a different error when trying to Import-Module -Name MSMQ

Install-module error:
"PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'MSMQ'. Try

Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.

At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1809 char:21

• ... $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters

•                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  

  • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Ex
  ception
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoMatchFoundForCriteria,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage"

Import module error:
Import-Module : The module manifest cannot contain both the 'ModuleToProcess' and 'RootModule' members. Change the

module manifest file to remove one of these members at

'C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\MSMQ\MSMQ.psd1', and then try again.

At line:1 char:1

• Import-Module -Name MSMQ

• 
      + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (C:\windows\syst...\MSMQ\MSMQ.psd1:String) [Import-Module], InvalidOpe
  
     rationException
  
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleManifestCannotContainBothModuleToProcessAndRootModule,Microsoft.PowerShell
  
     .Commands.ImportModuleCommand
  

Answer 1

Hi manikanth pothuganti，

To use the MSMQ module, please open "Turn Windows features on or off" and select the Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server. You will be able to import the module after a reboot.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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