PowerShell Import DnsShell Module

So here's the list of available modules in this directory. As you can see DnsShell is there.

PS C:\windows\system32> Get-Module -ListAvailable

Directory: C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules

ModuleType Name                                ExportedCommands                                                             
---------- ----                                ----------------                                                             
Manifest   ActiveDirectory                     {Get-ADRootDSE, New-ADObject, Rename-       ADObject, Move-ADObject...}             
Manifest   AppLocker                           {Set-AppLockerPolicy, Get-AppLockerPolicy, Test-AppLockerPolicy, Get-AppLo...
Manifest   BitsTransfer                        {Add-BitsFile, Remove-BitsTransfer, Complete-BitsTransfer, Get-BitsTransfe...
Manifest   CimCmdlets                          {Get-CimAssociatedInstance, Get-CimClass, Get-CimInstance, Get-CimSession...}
Binary     DnsShell                                                                                                         
Script     ISE                                 {New-IseSnippet, Import-IseSnippet, Get-    IseSnippet}                           
Manifest   Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics    {Get-WinEvent, Get-Counter, Import-Counter, Export-Counter...}               
Manifest   Microsoft.PowerShell.Host           {Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript}                                          
Manifest   Microsoft.PowerShell.Management     {Add-Content, Clear-Content, Clear-  ItemProperty, Join-Path...}               
Manifest   Microsoft.PowerShell.Security       {Get-Acl, Set-Acl, Get-PfxCertificate, Get-Credential...}                    
Manifest   Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility        {Format-List, Format-Custom, Format-Table, Format-Wide...}                   
Manifest   Microsoft.WSMan.Management          {Disable-WSManCredSSP, Enable- WSManCredSSP,   Get-WSManCredSSP, Set-WSManQui...
Script     PSDiagnostics                       {Disable-PSTrace, Disable-   PSWSManCombinedTrace, Disable-WSManTrace, Enable...
Binary     PSScheduledJob                      {New-JobTrigger, Add-JobTrigger, Remove-JobTrigger, Get-JobTrigger...}       
Manifest   PSWorkflow                          {New-PSWorkflowExecutionOption, New-PSWorkflowSession, nwsn}                 
Manifest   PSWorkflowUtility                   Invoke-AsWorkflow                                                            
Manifest   TroubleshootingPack                 {Get-TroubleshootingPack, Invoke-TroubleshootingPack}

When I run the command to Import-Module DnsShell, I get this error and I dont know why..

PS C:\windows\system32> Import-Module DnsShell
Import-Module : Could not load file or assembly 
'file:///C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\DnsShell\DnsShell.dll' or    one of its dependencies. Operation is 
not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515)
At line:1 char:1
+ Import-Module DnsShell
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Import-Module], FileLoadException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.IO.FileLoadException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand

Note: I would have posted pictures but I needed a rep of at least 10 in serverfault


Look at the file properties on DnsShell.dll and see if, on the general tab, you see an Unblock button at the bottom. This can happen if you download the files from a remote source.


This is due to the version of PowerShell you are running. This module runs with 2.0 ONLY. If you are getting the error run 2.0 by running "powershell.exe -version 2.0" Then import the module.