PowerShell Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet) - Windows 10

Question

Hello, I have a windows 10 machine, and recently tried to install some packages and failed. I have seen several posts on this issue, but have not found a solution. Can someone give me a path forward? I do not use FIPS.

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force

Install-PackageProvider : Unable to find repository with SourceLocation ''. Use Get-PSRepository to see all available repositories.

Get-PSRepository

PackageManagement\Get-PackageSource : Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet).

Get-PackageProvider  

Name Version DynamicOptions

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NuGet 2.8.5.208 Destination, ExcludeVersion, Scope, SkipDependencies, Headers, FilterOnTag, Contains, AllowPrereleaseVersions, ConfigFile, SkipValidate

Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable

Name Version DynamicOptions

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NuGet 2.8.5.208 Destination, ExcludeVersion, Scope, SkipDependencies, Headers, FilterOnTag, Contains, AllowPrereleaseVersions, ConfigFile, SkipValidate

Get-InstalledModule PowerShellGet

PackageManagement\Get-Package : Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet).

Get-Module PowerShellGet

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommandsemphasized text*

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Script 1.0.0.1 PowerShellGet {Find-Command, Find-DscResource, Find-Module, Find-RoleCapability...}

Get-PSRepository

PackageManagement\Get-PackageSource : Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet).

Install-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Force

PackageManagement\Install-Package : Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet).

Update-Module -Name PowerShellGet

Update-Module : Module 'PowerShellGet' was not installed by using Install-Module, so it cannot be updated.

Register-PSRepository -Default -Verbose

VERBOSE: PowerShell meta provider initialization failed.
VERBOSE: No match was found for the specified search criteria and provider name 'PowerShellGet'. Try 'Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable' to see if the provider exists on the system.
PackageManagement\Register-PackageSource : Unable to find module providers (PowerShellGet).

$PSVersionTable

Name Value

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PSVersion 5.1.18362.752
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.752
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Answer 1

I may have resolved this exact same issue today. I noticed that this problem occurred only for my main user on my machine - other user accounts didn't have a problem. I noticed that in my Documents\WindowsPowerShell folder I had a "Modules" folder, which included a module for "PackageManagement." Deleting the entire Modules folder resolved the issue for me.

What's worse, I have OneDrive known folder redirection turned on, which meant this folder was being replicated to every machine where I logged in, which broke PowerShell for me on every machine I touched.

Answer 2

In my case most of the files in Modules directory were blocked. I called Unblock-File on them and everything started working.

Answer 3

It works like a charm! I've been bothered by this issue & had to copy the module files around manually for months. Thank you.

Answer 4

Great !! Also worked for me

Answer 5

not for me but my PS is 7.3.8
$PSVersionTable
Name Value

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PSVersion 7.3.8

PSEdition Core

GitCommitId 7.3.8

OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045

Platform Win32NT

PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}

PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3

SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

WSManStackVersion 3.0