Install Powershell V2
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FineBuild can install and configure Powershell V2 as part of the SQL Server install process.
It is recommended that the latest stable version of Powershell is always installed on your operating system. For Windows 2008 R2 and below this is Powershell V2. For Windows 2012 and above this is Powershell V3 or a later version.
Powershell V3 is available for Windows 2008 R2 and below, but significant problems have been reported with Powershell V3 for older versions of Windows. Because of these problems SQL FineBuild does not install Powershell V3 on Windows 2008 R2 and below.
The required version of Powershell is included in the Windows install for Windows 2008 R2 and above, so the Powershell install within SQL FineBuild only relates to Windows 2008 and below. FineBuild will always install Powershell V2 if Powershell is missing and if the install media is available.
For some versions of Windows the install media for Powershell V2 must be downloaded, for others the install media is included. The table below shows when you must do a download.
| Operating system | Express Edition | Other Editions |
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| Windows 2008 R2 or above | Included | Included |
| Windows 2008 or below | Download | Download |
This covers Windows 7, Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 8
If you are installing on windows 2008 R2 or above, then Powershell V2 or above is built in to this version of Windows. No download or install is needed.
This covers Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 2008
Powershell V2 is part of Windows Management Framework. All files from the link below should be downloaded from the location below and put in to the Additional Components folder.
| Component | Location |
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| Windows Management Framework download | https://support.microsoft.com/kb/968930 |
If you install Powershell V2 you must also Install .Net 3.5. If you are installing on Windows Vista or Windows 2008 you must also Install Windows Installer 4.5.
Automated silent installation of Powershell V2 is performed by Process Id 2AJ and is controlled by the parameters below:
| SQL Version | Parameter | FULL Build | WORKSTATION Build | CLIENT Build |
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| SQL2019 | /SetupPS2: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SQL2017 | /SetupPS2: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SQL2016 | /SetupPS2: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SQL2014 | /SetupPS2: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL2012 | /SetupPS2: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL2008R2 | /SetupPS2: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL2008 | /SetupPS2: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL2005 | /SetupPS2: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In order to maintain compatibility with older versions of SQL FineBuild, the parameter InstPS2 can also be used.
FineBuild will always install Powershell V2 if the install media is available and a more recent version of Powershell has not already been installed..
The following steps show what you would have to do to install Powershell V2 manually. FineBuild does all of this work for you automatically.
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Navigate to the Additional Components folder
Double-click on the following file:
Windows Version File Windows XP 32-bit WindowsXP-KB968930-x86-ENG.exe Windows 2003 32-bit WindowsServer2003-KB968930-X86-ENG.exe Windows 2003 or XP 64-bit WindowsServer2003-KB968930-X64-ENG.exe Windows Vista or Windows 2008 32-bit Windows6.0-KB968930-X86.msu Windows Vista or Windows 2008 64-bit Windows6.0-KB968930-X64.msu 
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The Welcome window is displayed
Click Next to continue
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The License window is displayed
Accept the License Agreement and click Next to continue
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Wait while Powershell V2 is installed
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Powershell V2 has been installed
Click Finish to end
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