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t_bara
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May 19, 2021

The 'Connect-SPOService' command was found in the module, but the module could not be loaded.

I need to use Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll and Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll to load and query SharePoint lists. First I need to Connect-SPOService. Before I install the client component...
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IanCook_Blue
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Dec 08, 2021

LuckyLub t_bara 

 

I'm in the same boat - the only difference being that my Powershell is later.  Has a solution been identified?? 

 

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -force
PS C:\Windows\system32> Connect-SPOService -Url https://eldertech-admin.sharepoint.com -credential icook@eldertech.com.au
Connect-SPOService : The 'Connect-SPOService' command was found in the module
'Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module
Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell'.
At line:1 char:1
+ Connect-SPOService -Url https://eldertech-admin.sharepoint.com -crede ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Connect-SPOService:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoloadMatchingModule

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -ListAvailable | Select Name,Version

Name Version
---- -------
Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell 16.0.21909.12000
Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell 16.0.21811.12000

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LuckyLub
Copper Contributor
Dec 08, 2021

IanCook_Blue  Hi Ian, I switched to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sharepoint-pnp/?view=sharepoint-ps, works a lot better for me. 

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