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EC2 backups fail with AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell is not installed

 

Problem description

EC2 backups fail with 'AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell is not installed'

Cause

Proper version of the AWSPowerShell module is not installed. 

Sample output of incorrect modules:

PS C:\Temp>Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*AWS*" ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.Common {Clear-AWSHistory, Set-AWSHistoryConfiguration, Initialize…}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.EC2 {Add-EC2CapacityReservation, Add-EC2ClassicLinkVpc, Add-EC…}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.S3 {Add-S3PublicAccessBlock, Copy-S3Object, Get-S3ACL, Get-S3…}

Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.IdentityManagement {Add-IAMClientIDToOpenIDConnectProvider, Add-IAMInstancePr…}
Script 1.0.2.4 AWS.Tools.Installer {Uninstall-AWSToolsModule, Install-AWSToolsModule, Update-...}

In above example,  the AWSPowerShell module is missing.

Resolution

Run the following command in an elevated PowerShell Session to install the latest version of the AWSPowerShell module.

Install-Module -Name AWSPowerShell -Force -AllowClobber -SkipPublisherCheck

Verification

Run the following command, and verify that the AWSPowershell module is installed:

Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*AWS*" }

Sample of a working install:

PS C:\Temp>Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*AWS*" 
ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Binary     4.1.16.0   AWSPowerShell                       {Clear-AWSHistory, Set-AWSHistoryConfiguration, Initialize-AWSDefaultConfiguration, Clear-AWSDefaultConfiguration...}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.Common {Clear-AWSHistory, Set-AWSHistoryConfiguration, Initialize…}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.EC2 {Add-EC2CapacityReservation, Add-EC2ClassicLinkVpc, Add-EC…}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.S3 {Add-S3PublicAccessBlock, Copy-S3Object, Get-S3ACL, Get-S3…}

Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Binary     4.1.16.0   AWSPowerShell                       {Clear-AWSHistory, Set-AWSHistoryConfiguration, Initialize-AWSDefaultConfiguration, Clear-AWSDefaultConfiguration...}
Binary 4.1.113 AWS.Tools.IdentityManagement {Add-IAMClientIDToOpenIDConnectProvider, Add-IAMInstancePr…}
Script 1.0.2.4 AWS.Tools.Installer {Uninstall-AWSToolsModule, Install-AWSToolsModule, Update-...}