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Can't import SharePoint online Powershell module
To resolve the issue,
(1) Navigate to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL
(2) Remove the Microsoft.SharePoint.* assemblies
(3) Uninstall the module with Uninstall-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell
After reinstalling the module from the PowerShell gallery, the module worked flawlessly.
Glenn Goffin I don't think direct manipulation of dlls in the GAC is the right solution here. This issue is actually caused by a conflict with SharePoint Online Components SDK. Recent versions of the Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell module simply will not load as long as that is installed on a system. If you uninstall SharePoint Online Components, the module will load just fine.
Kirk Munro although I strongly agree with your cautious approach to this, I wanted to note that my various attempts to uninstall the SharePoint Online Components (e.g. initial uninstall = no luck. re-install and uninstall using elevated command prompt = no luck) never did the trick. Using Glenn Goffin 's GAC "nuclear option" was what finally did the trick for me.
I assume the SOC components came in from my Visual Studio 2019 install since I don't know how else they got installed, btw. But for now, adios SOC/COSM dlls.
So, Kirk, your warnings may be especially important for those (unlike me) who are doing ShPt dev work.
Respectfully, D.
I just found this thread because I was having the same problem - thank you for these instructions Glenn Goffin, they did the trick for me!
Thx Glenn Goffin , this one worked for me !
I have very same error/issue trying to load on a SharePoint 2019 server. I don't think it would be a good idea to delete all the Microsoft.SharePoint assemblies from this server. Any ideas if it will corrupt the SharePoint installation?
would be also very interesting for me whether "clearing" the GAC destroys SharePoint Server installation.
- Thanks for your help! It worked for me.
Glenn Goffin Thanks for your help! It worked for me.
What are those assemblies for in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL ?- Thank you worked.
Thank you so much for your post. It has just worked for me after a lot of getting annoyed at powershell!
Glenn GoffinHello everybody,
I had the same problem and was able to fix it with the manual, so my scripts all work fine, thanks for that.
But when I execute the script as a scheduled task I get this message again.PS>TerminatingError(Import-Module): "Could not load type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.DesignPackageType' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'." Import-Module : Could not load type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.DesignPackageType' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'. At C:\Users\xxx\Desktop\Skripte\Create-TECTeams.ps1:71 char:1 + Import-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Import-Module], TypeLoadException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.TypeLoadException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand PS>TerminatingError(Import-Module): "Could not load type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.DesignPackageType' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'."I don't know what to do, if someone has an idea... I would be glad about every help.
best regards
KaiSaved my life here.
Thanks for this great help !!!!!
