Error: The Package Manager Console requires PowerShell 2.0 runtime

Question

_{Monday, March 27, 2017 10:44 PM | 1 vote}

Server Configuration

Windows Server 2016 Standard

Visual studio 2017 Community

Error: The Package Manager Console requires PowerShell 2.0 runtime, which is not detected on this machine. Please install the PowerShell 2.0 from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929 and restart Visual Studio.

Errors comes in Visual studio 2015 also.

Please help

All replies (3)

_{Tuesday, March 28, 2017 11:39 AM}

Hi,

I think it is not a known issue:

/en-us/nuget/release-notes/known-issues

For VS 2015 download the latest published NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2015 from the VS Marketplace:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=NuGetTeam.NuGetPackageManagerforVisualStudio2015

If PowerShell 2.0 is really installed and the problem persists, see if it is reported at GitHub:

https://github.com/Nuget/home/issues

You will find a similar reported problem for Windows 10, but fixed:

https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/3086

If not reported, open a bug issue at GitHub.

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_{Wednesday, March 29, 2017 5:45 AM}

Hi JackSnyder,

Welcome to the MSDN forum.

Refer to the error message, it looks like the PowerShell 2.0 not installed or enabled on your computer. Please have a look at this: Installing the Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine and use the following steps to add the Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 features.

To add the .NET Framework 3.5 feature

1. In Server Manager, from the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features.

Or in Server Manager, click All Servers, right-click a server name, and then select Add Roles and Features.

1. On the Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
2. On the Features page, expand the .NET 3.5 Framework Features node and select .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0).

The other options under that node are not required for the Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine.

To add the Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine feature

• In Server Manager, from the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features.

Or Server Manager, click All Servers, right-click a server name, and then select Add Roles and Features.

• On the Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
• On the Features page, expand the Windows PowerShell (Installed) node and select Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine.

After that, if this issue persists, please open VS 2015, go to Tools-Extensions and Updates..-Installed and uninstall the extension ‘NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2015’. Then download the latest NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2015 like Carlos said to re-install it.

For VS 2017, you can try to re-run the VS 2017 installer as administrator, click the icon besides ‘Modify’ and ‘Launch’ and choose ‘Repair’ to repair it.

Best regards,

Sara

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_{Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:08 PM}

The simplest solution is to enable the Powershell v2.0 optional feature using Powershell itself:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2" -Online -All

you can then check it's status:

Get-WmiObject -query "select * from Win32_OptionalFeature where name like '%powershellV2%'"

More importantly the Package Manage Console should now be working as expected.

Michael McD.