Error while loading PowerShell ISE. Unable to run cmdlets

Question

When I try to open PowerShell in my server it shows below error on loading:

The following error occurred while loading the extended type data file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, C :\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\types.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the followin g validation exception: File C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\types.ps1xml cannot be loade d because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy.. Errors occurred while loading the format data file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, , C:\\Windows\\System32 \\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\DotNetTypes.format.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the following val idation exception: File C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\DotNetTypes.format.ps1xml cannot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy.. Errors occurred while loading the format data file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, , C:\\Windows\\System32 \\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\FileSystem.format.ps1xml: The fi le was skipped because of the following vali dation exception: File C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\FileSystem.format.ps1xml cannot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy.. Errors occurred while loading the format data file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, , C:\\Windows\\System32 \\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\PowerShellCore.format.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the following validation exception: File C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\PowerShellCore.format.ps1xml c annot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those cre ated by using Group Policy..

The 'set-variable' command was found in the module 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility', but the module could not be loaded.For more information, run 'Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility'.At line:0 char:0

Rest of the logged in users are able to run scripts but i'm unable to.

When I try to run any cmdlet for example

write-host 'test'

I get an error like this

writeErrorStream : True Exception : System.Management.Automation.CommandNotFoundException: The 'write-host' command was found in the module 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility'. ---> System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: File C:\\windows\\system32\\windowspowershell\\v1.0\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.psm1 cannot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy. ---> System.Management.Automation.PSSecurityException: File C:\\windows\\system32\\windowspowershell\\v1.0\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.psm1 cannot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: File C:\\windows\\system32\\windowspowershell\\v1.0\\Modules\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.psm1 cannot be loaded because its operation is blocked by software restriction policies, such as those created by using Group Policy. --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.AuthorizationManager.ShouldRunInternal(CommandInfo commandInfo, CommandOrigin origin, PSHost host) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.GetScriptInfoForFile(String fileName, String& scriptName, Boolean checkExecutionPolicy) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModule(PSModuleInfo parentModule, String fileName, String moduleBase, String prefix, SessionState ss, Object privateData, ImportModuleOptions& options, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Boolean& found, Boolean& moduleFileFound) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModuleNamedInManifest(PSModuleInfo parentModule, ModuleSpecification moduleSpecification, String moduleBase, Boolean searchModulePath, String prefix, SessionState ss, ImportModuleOptions options, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Boolean loadTypesFiles, Boolean loadFormatFiles, Object privateData, Boolean& found, String shortModuleName) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModuleManifest(String moduleManifestPath, ExternalScriptInfo scriptInfo, Hashtable data, Hashtable localizedData, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Version version, Version requiredVersion, Nullable 1 requiredModuleGuid, ImportModuleOptions& options, Boolean& containedErrors) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModuleManifest(ExternalScriptInfo scriptInfo, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Version version, Version requiredVersion, Nullable 1 requiredModuleGuid, ImportModuleOptions& options) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModule(PSModuleInfo parentModule, String fileName, String moduleBase, String prefix, SessionState ss, Object privateData, ImportModuleOptions& options, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Boolean& found, Boolean& moduleFileFound) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand.ImportModule_LocallyViaName(ImportM oduleOptions importModuleOptions, String name) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand.ProcessRecord() at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.PipelineBase.Invoke(IEnumerable input) at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Worker.ConstructPipelineAndDoWork(Runspace rs, Boolean performSyncInvoke) at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvokeHelper[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection 1 input, PSDataCollection 1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings) at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.CoreInvoke[TInput,TOutput](PSDataCollection 1 input, PSDataCollection 1 output, PSInvocationSettings settings) at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.InvokeT at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.AutoloadSpecifiedModule(String moduleName, ExecutionContext context, SessionStateEntryVisibility visibility, Exception& exception) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.TryModuleAutoDiscovery(String commandName, ExecutionContext context, String originalCommandName, CommandOrigin commandOrigin, SearchResolutionOptions searchResolutionOptions, CommandTypes commandTypes, Exception& lastError) at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.LookupCommandInfo(String commandName, CommandTypes commandTypes, SearchResolutionOptions searchResolutionOptions, CommandOrigin commandOrigin, ExecutionContext context) at System.Management.Automation.CommandDiscovery.LookupCommandProcessor(String commandName, CommandOrigin commandOrigin, Nullable 1 useLocalScope) at System.Management.Automation.ExecutionContext.CreateCommand(String command, Boolean dotSource) at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.AddCommand(PipelineProcessor pipe, CommandParameterInternal[] commandElements, CommandBaseAst commandBaseAst, CommandRedirection[] redirections, ExecutionContext context) at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.InvokePipeline(Object input, Boolean ignoreInput, CommandParameterInternal[][] pipeElements, CommandBaseAst[] pipeElementAsts, CommandRedirection[][] commandRedirections, FunctionContext funcContext) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction 1 useLocalScope) at System.Management.Automation.ExecutionContext.CreateCommand(String command, Boolean dotSource) at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.AddCommand(PipelineProcessor pipe, CommandParameterInternal[] commandElements, CommandBaseAst commandBaseAst, CommandRedirection[] redirections, ExecutionContext context) at System.Management.Automation.PipelineOps.InvokePipeline(Object input, Boolean ignoreInput, CommandParameterInternal[][] pipeElements, CommandBaseAst[] pipeElementAsts, CommandRedirection[][] commandRedirections, FunctionContext funcContext) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction 6.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) TargetObject : write-host CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (write-host:String) [], CommandNotFoundException FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoloadMatchingModule ErrorDetails
: InvocationInfo : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo ScriptStackTrace : at , : line 1 PipelineIterationInfo : {}

please suggest me a solution to overcome this error.

Answer 1

On the context, I can see that powershell is not able to load any of the default modules. Not only that but also it is failing to understand the ps1xml files. This issue happens when a system is having some critical issue. I believe you should do a system restore or you should try a deep scan using sfc.

Hope this helps you