windows server 2008 - Import-Module : The specified module 'activedirectory' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory

Question

I am having trouble doing an import-module ActiveDirectory on a Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit).

• NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is installed
• I download the Windows6.0-KB968934-x86.msu (for ADWS)
• This file did not install saying that "The update does not apply to my system"
• Doing some research (http://anti-american.rssing.com/chan-2091246/all_p15.html) I installed hotfix in KB article 969166 and the above update installed.
• After a reboot, I noticed that in services, Active Directory Web Services is running
• I opened an administrative PS prompt and performed an Import-Module ActiveDirectory, but...

...I get:

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

If its any help, here's some info in PSModule Path, modules and the version:

PS C:Windowssystem32> $env:PSModulePath
C:UsersischmdDocumentsWindowsPowerShellModules;C:Windowssystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0Modules

PS C:Windowssystem32> Get-Module -ListAvailable

ModuleType Name                      ExportedCommands
---------- ----                      ----------------
Manifest   BitsTransfer              {}
Manifest   PSDiagnostics             {}

PS C:Windowssystem32> $PSVersionTable.psversion

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
2      0      -1     -1


PS C:Windowssystem32> $host.version

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
2      0      -1     -1

Any help is greatly appreciated. The main purpose of this is to GET-AdUser command to automate some process but at this point, were stumped. My only conclusion is that this is not possible with Windows 2008 SP2...

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19182497/import-module-the-specified-module-activedirectory-was-not-loaded-because-no

Answer 1

AD Powershell module should be listed under installed Features. See image:

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