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"Could not find the file or assembly System.Management.Automation" error during a deployment in Release Management 2013

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You install a deployment agent on a computer that's running Windows Vista.
  • The deployment agent is configured to use a Service account that is not a local administrator.
  • The deployment agent is in a ready state, and you try to run a simple deployment. For example, you try to run a deployment by using the Create Folder action.
In this scenario, the deployment fails. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Could not find the file or assembly System.Management.Automation

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Cause

This issue occurs because to use the Tools and Actions component, you must have Windows PowerShell installed on the computer that's running the Microsoft deployment agent.

Note By default, Windows PowerShell is not installed in Windows Vista.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install Windows PowerShell 2.0 on the Windows Vista computer that is running the Microsoft deployment agent. For information about how to install Windows PowerShell 2.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
968929 Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0)

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Article Info
Article ID : 2905744
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/13/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 288