Powershell install - No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name

Question

I am having a difficult time installing/updating my powershell modules. I noticed this when I tried installing DBA Tools moudle. Reference links are https://dbatools.io/download/ and https://github.com/sqlcollaborative/dbatools.

It's a corporate PC. But I know that I have installed other modules before in the past. Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

PS (Admin)>

Install-Module DBATools

NOTE: The Install-Module command pauses for many minutes before the command returns a warning message.

WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'. ERROR: "PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'PowerShellGet'".

Update-Module PowerShellGet

ERROR: "Update-Module : Module 'PowerShellGet' was not installed by using Install-Module, so it cannot be updated.".

Update-Module PowerShellGet -Force

ERROR: "Update-Module : Module 'PowerShellGet' was not installed by using Install-Module, so it cannot be updated.".

Find-Module dbatools

NOTE: The Find-Module command pauses for many minutes before the command returns an error message.

ERROR: "No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'dbatools'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories."

Get-PSRepository | fl *

Name : PSGallery

SourceLocation : https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2

Trusted : False

Registered : True

InstallationPolicy : Untrusted

PackageManagementProvider : NuGet

PublishLocation : https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/package/

ScriptSourceLocation : https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/items/psscript

ScriptPublishLocation : https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/package/

ProviderOptions : {}

Get-Module PackageManagement -ListAvailable

Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands

Binary 1.0.0.1 PackageManagement {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, Get-Packa...

Get-Module -ListAvailable |
 Where-Object ModuleBase -like $env:ProgramFiles\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\* |
 Sort-Object -Property Name, Version -Descending |
 Get-Unique -PipelineVariable Module |
 ForEach-Object {
     if (-not(Test-Path -Path "$($_.ModuleBase)\PSGetModuleInfo.xml")) {
         Find-Module -Name $_.Name -OutVariable Repo -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
         Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $_ -Property Name, Version |
         Where-Object SideIndicator -eq '=>' |
         Select-Object -Property Name,
                                 Version,
                                 @{label='Repository';expression={$Repo.Repository}},
                                 @{label='InstalledVersion';expression={$Module.Version}}
     }

 }

WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'. WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'. WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'. WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'. WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'.

$webclient=New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$webclient.Proxy.Credentials = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultNetworkCredentials
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = "tls12"
Find-Module dbatools

WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'.

PackageManagement\Find-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'dbatools'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.

Invoke-WebRequest https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2

Invoke-WebRequest : The underlying connection was closed: The connection was closed unexpectedly.

Some references I tried

windows 10 - Powershell won't install almost any module using install-module - Stack Overflow Powershell won't install almost any module using install-module

There's a script for that: Install-Module - unable to resolve package source 'https //www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2/' https://vanbrenk.blogspot.com/2017/09/install-module-unable-to-resolve.html

Update Manually Installed PowerShell Modules from the PowerShell Gallery – Mike F Robbins https://mikefrobbins.com/2016/06/09/update-manually-installed-powershell-modules-from-the-powershell-gallery/

Update-Module : Module 'PowershellGet' was not installed by using Install-Module, so it cannot be updated. - Evotec https://evotec.xyz/update-module-module-powershellget-was-not-installed-by-using-install-module-so-it-cannot-be-updated/

If this is a home system, this would be surprising. If this is a corporate/enterprise-managed machine, then they could be blocking you. I've seen blocking this in several customer environments. — postanote
It's a corporate PC. I've been using PS for a couple years at my corporation, and I have installed other modules before. What else can I check to get this resolved? — SherlockSpreadsheets
Do you get a valid response if you just send an HTTP request to the gallery directly? ie. Invoke-WebRequest https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2 — Mathias R. Jessen
It could be a TLS issue. Try forcing TLS1.2 by running the following command first: [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 — JonPayne

Stephen Stephen · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-08T22:19:23

I ran into the same error installing different module. My fix was specifying TLS1.2 for the .net Security protocol.

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

Powershell install - No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name

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