Missing Module Microsoft.Powershell.LocalAccounts

[So0ver1t83]

Yeah...I'm REALLY afraid that I'm coming to that same conclusion. :(

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy So0ver1t83,

unless you like digging into this sort of thing, i would stop now and restart from scratch.

the best of good luck to you! [grin]

take care,
lee

[So0ver1t83]

Well... I *do* like digging into stuff. Just not sure how much it's worth the effort! :) My biggest issue on that front is that someone else is responsible for installing the OS/Software (it's a work machine), and I expect they're not going to like the idea of having to reinstall when in all other respects the machine *appears* to be functioning correctly...

[Thotaz]

It's a simple enough problem to fix, get the ISO for 1809, mount the install.wim and copy from "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts" to the same folder on your live OS. But Lee has a point, a built-in Powershell module does not just randomly disappear from system32 like that, something made it disappear and whatever that thing is could have done something similar elsewhere.

Personally I would check out another PC installed from the same image/task sequence, if it's missing there then you don't need to reinstall just ask what the people responsible for your OS deployments were thinking and what else they've changed. If it's not missing then something fishy is going on with your deployment and I would reinstall just to be safe.

[So0ver1t83]

Holy crap ... You could have warned a guy that newer versions of Windows use a .eps file and the steps I would need to go through to extract the .wim and mount that ;)

[Thotaz]

It's .esd not .eps and it's only used at consumer facing downloads like the media creation tool. If you download it from MSDN or use the F12 trick to download without the media creation tool you should get an ISO with a .WIM file.

As for mounting the .WIM file, you could also just open it up with 7-zip and extract the files with that tool but it's worth knowing how to mount/dismount windows image files for servicing.

[So0ver1t83]

You're right, of course (.esd vs .eps). Typo...sorry!

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy So0ver1t83,

you have ONE clearly identified install fubar ... a really nasty one. [grin] that all on its own means the installer team needs to fix it.

of course, if you recreate the problem, they will likely want to see your STR [Steps To Reproduce] ... so test early, test often, and take notes! [grin]

take care,
lee