Installing PowerShell dependent features on W2K8 with PowerShell CTP

05-05-08, 04:22 PM

Greg Wojan

I have a Windows Server 2008 with the PowerShell 2 CTP installed. I was
attempting to install a role/feature that requires PowerShell 1.0 so I
received a polite little dialog telling me PowerShell 1.0 was required
and I needed to install it.

Can anyone tell me the best way to deal with this "issue". Thanks.

--Greg

05-05-08, 10:54 PM

Shay Levi

Hi Greg

There is a similar issue when you want to install Exchange 2007 mgmt tools
on a machine that has PowerShell CTP already installed.
Try to execute:

set-itemproperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1" PID "89383-100-0001260-04309"

It will add the missing PowerShell v1 registry key. Try to install the server
role/feature and then delete the key.

-----
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
[..]

05-06-08, 07:04 PM

Marco Shaw [MVP]

Shay Levi wrote:
>
> Hi Greg
>
> There is a similar issue when you want to install Exchange 2007 mgmt
> tools on a machine that has PowerShell CTP already installed.
> Try to execute:
>
> set-itemproperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1" PID
> "89383-100-0001260-04309"
>
> It will add the missing PowerShell v1 registry key. Try to install the
> server role/feature and then delete the key.

That doesn't appear to work, at least for adding the PowerShell snap-in
for the Server 2008 command-line backup tools.

I'm going to look into it. I just need to find something on how the
Server Manager works under the covers.

Marco

05-06-08, 10:22 PM

Shay Levi

Thanks for the info. I can't test against 2008, probably in the next few
days :)

05-06-08, 10:32 PM

Greg Wojan

Thanks Marco. That is exactly what I was trying to install -- the backup
tools command line scripts.

I wonder what would happen if I installed PowerShell 1 and then tried to
install PowerShell CTP over the top? I'll give it a try when I have the
time.

--Greg
[..]

05-07-08, 01:41 AM

Chris Warwick

I don't think that will work.

I guess the thing to do would be to install PS V1, install all
features and roles that depend on PS. Uninstall PS and reinstall
CTP2:-)

YMMV - as they say...

On Tue, 6 May 2008 17:32:29 -0400, "Greg Wojan" <gwojan>
wrote:
[..]

05-10-08, 01:12 AM

Shay Levi

I had no problems installing PowerShell CTP2 on server 2008 and load the
Windows.ServerBackup snap-in.
What role were you trying to install?

05-10-08, 02:03 AM

Charlie Russel - MVP

Won't work. Server Manager will uninstall the backup cmdline tools, since it
knows there's a dependency. :(

05-10-08, 02:04 AM

Charlie Russel - MVP

Yup. Just not the command line tools feature option for it. :(

#10

05-11-08, 02:32 PM

Shay Levi

I made a video capture of the process:

http://scriptolog.blogspot.com/2008/...rver-2008.html

#11

05-12-08, 04:28 PM

Greg Wojan

Shay,

I was trying to install the backup scripts. I'm able to install the
"Windows Server Backup" feature but I get I nice dialog insisting on
PowerShell 1.0 being installed if I try and install the backup command
line tools/scripts.

--Greg
[..]

#12

05-12-08, 05:10 PM

Greg Wojan

Awesome! :-)

Doh! Use the command line install... Thanks.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shay Levi [mailto:no]
> Posted At: Sunday, May 11, 2008 09:33
> Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.powershell
> Conversation: Installing PowerShell dependent features on
> W2K8 with PowerShell CTP
> Subject: Re: Installing PowerShell dependent features on W2K8
> with PowerShell CTP
>>
> I made a video capture of the process:
>
> [..]
er-2008.html

#13

05-14-08, 04:16 PM

Shay Levi

> Awesome! :-)

Not that great! Can you check the output of $host?

I've just updated my post. Discussing it offline with Marco revealed my mistake
:(

http://scriptolog.blogspot.com/2008/...rver-2008.html

#14

05-15-08, 06:31 PM

Greg Wojan

Shay,

I guess I spoke too soon. :-(

I watched your video again -- notice the copyright date when you launch
PowerShell. When you install the backup cmdlets the version of
PowerShell is back-rev'd to v1.0 with a copyright date of 2006.

I guess the installer is still smarter than we are... <sigh>

--Greg
[..]

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