Vista - powershell in vista / server 2008 - gui (longhorn)

Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?

or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?

In vista it is not included and you have to download and install. With Win
2008 it an optional OS component that I belive is NOT installed by default,
but a simple check box.

"IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?
>
> or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?
>

That is correct. Windows PowerShell is an optional component under Windows
Server 2008 since Beta 3.

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"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> In vista it is not included and you have to download and install. With Win
> 2008 it an optional OS component that I belive is NOT installed by default,
> but a simple check box.
>
> "IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23PnICmbyHHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?
> >
> > or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?
> >
>
>

Easiest way to install is from the features section on the server roles GUI
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"Desmond Lee" wrote:

> That is correct. Windows PowerShell is an optional component under Windows
> Server 2008 since Beta 3.
>
> --
> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
> > In vista it is not included and you have to download and install. With Win
> > 2008 it an optional OS component that I belive is NOT installed by default,
> > but a simple check box.
> >
> > "IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23PnICmbyHHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?
> > >
> > > or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?
> > >
> >
> >

It would be great if PowerShell could be installed by design in Windows
Server 2008, like WSH/VBScript is ! And in Vista too, perhaps with the SP1 ?

Best regards,

Arnaud Petitjean

"IT Staff" wrote:

> Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?
>
> or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?
>
>
>

The concept and new way of thinking is to enable customers to decide for
themselves to install optional server roles and/or services (such as
PowerShell) as and only when they need it.

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"A. Petitjean" wrote:

> It would be great if PowerShell could be installed by design in Windows
> Server 2008, like WSH/VBScript is ! And in Vista too, perhaps with the SP1 ?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Arnaud Petitjean
>
> "IT Staff" wrote:
>
> > Do we need to install powershell in vista or server 2008 gui version ?
> >
> > or it comes pre-built-in like vbscript in current windows os ?
> >
> >
> >

while installing the powershell , i had an error "invalid data "
any ideas?

In message <9395d5cbeb0f0d7a43640b60a0a504bb@xxxxxx-gateway.com>,
lamialamia <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> writesAs Marco suggests, we need more information.

In my experience, this is often the result of a bad download. Some
things to try:
1. Make sure the version of PowerShell you are downloading is the
correct one for your OS (64 bit vs 32-bit, vista vs Server 2003 vs XP,
etc).
2. Try re-downloading the installer.
3. Provide more details on your environment if the error continues. More
details are needed to enable a solution.


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Thomas Lee
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yes , the connection was the problem
thank you