SharePoint 2010 Management Shell does not load with Windows PowerShell 3.0

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Symptoms

After you install Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Windows PowerShell 3.0 on a server, you receive one or both of the following error messages when you start SharePoint 2010 Management Shell:

Error message 1
The local farm is not accessible. Cmdlets with FeatureDependencyId are not registered.
Error message 2
Microsoft SharePoint is not supported with version 4.0.30319.17929 of the Microsoft .Net Runtime.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, change the Target field value for SharePoint 2010 Management Shell. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then right-click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click the Shortcut tab in the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell Properties window.
  4. Input the following value in the Target field:

    C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -Version 2.0 -NoExit " & ' C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\CONFIG\POWERSHELL\Registration\\sharepoint.ps1 ' "

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Article ID: 2796733 - Last Review: December 21, 2012 - Revision: 1.0
Applies to
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
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