Windows 10: Why does Powershell Install-Module fail inside Windows Sandbox

Outside sandbox windows powershell is happy to Install-Module ; inside Sandbox the ability to do this is missing? The versions appear to be identical. I'm trying to automate a build process inside Sandbox using a Powershell script that installs and builds a number of things and I need to install 7Zip4Powershell.


Running outside of sandbox:

PS C:\Users\eddy> echo $PSVersionTable

Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.18362.752
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.752
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1


PS C:\Users\eddy> Install-Module

cmdlet Install-Module at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Name[0]:


Whereas inside sandbox:

PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount> echo $PSVersionTable

Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.18362.752
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.18362.752
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1


PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount> Install-Module
Install-Module : The term 'Install-Module' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try
again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Install-Module
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: Install-Module:String [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount>

:)

 

Windows Sandbox can't run PowerShell?!?

When running in Windows Sandbox I can't run any PowerShell scripts at all. I get an error that states that, "Version v4.0.30319 of the .NET Framework is not installed and it is required to run version 3 of Windows PowerShell." and I have .net version 4.8.03752
installed on the host machine (and then presumably on the sandbox machine). So far I've found it impossible to reinstall any version of .net 4.0 in the sandbox, I get "Same or higher version of .NET Framework 4 has already been installed on this computer."

I assume PowerShell is supported in the sandbox? That would be a pretty annoying limitation to not be able to run PowerShell...

Thanks,

 

Fix for Sandbox

Microsoft has acknowledged this issue now:

Windows Sandbox may fail to start with error code “0x80070002”Windows Sandbox may fail to start with "ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (0x80070002)" on devices in which the operating system language is changed during the update process when installing Windows 10, version 1903.


Affected platforms:

• Client: Windows 10, version 1903

Next steps: We are working on a resolution and estimate a solution will be available in late June.

 

Windows Sandbox failed to start. (0x80070057)

Hi Arne,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 2-Year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

Could be related.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/releas...

Windows Sandbox may fail to start with error code “0x80070002”

Windows Sandbox may fail to start with "ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (0x80070002)" on devices in which the operating system language is changed during the update process when installing Windows 10, version 1903.

Affected platforms:

Client: Windows 10, version 1903

Next steps: We are working on a resolution and estimate a solution will be available in late June.

Back to top OS Build 18362.116

May 20, 2019

KB4505057 Acknowledged

Last updated:

May 24, 2019

04:20 PM PT

Opened:

May 24, 2019

04:20 PM PT

I would suggest you to wait until the next cumulative update.