The specified module 'Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell' was not loaded

 

When trying to load the SharePoint Online PowerShell module into the ISE or an existing shell you may get the error below. Simple problem with a non-obvious error message… The fix is easy… after installing the SharePoint Online Management Shell, run PowerShell or the ISE as Administrator.

PS C:\> Import-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -DisableNameChecking
Import-Module : The specified module 'Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell' was not loaded because no valid 
module file was found in any module directory.
At line:1 char:1
+ Import-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -DisableNameChecking
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell:String) [Import-Mo 
   dule], FileNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand