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Please help with this VB script -#Requires -version 3 what is that?

Hi,
I am trying to run this script to import GPOs from the backup and it is failing with the errors because I need to specify the required parameter but don't know how and what they are. Could you please explain what I need to provide here.

Thank you!
#################################
## Script Options and Parameters
#################################

#Requires -version 3 (???? Not sure...
#Requires -modules ActiveDirectory,GroupPolicy (OK. I got this part)

#Version: 2.0 (???? I am not sure about this one)

#Define and validate parameters (What do I need to provide here???? and where??)
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
#The target domain
[parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=1)]
[ValidateScript({Get-ADDomain $_})]
[String]$Domain,

#The source backup folder
[parameter(Mandatory=$True,Position=2)]
[ValidateScript({Test-Path $_})]
[String]$BackupFolder,

# Whether to reference a migration table (?????) How to provide it?
[Switch]
$MigTable,

# Whether to import SOM information (??? )
[Switch]
$SomInfo,

# Whether to import WMI filter information (?????? should this me a path or somthing or domain???)
[Switch]
$WmiFilter
)

#Set strict mode to identify typographical errors (uncomment whilst editing script)
#Set-StrictMode -version Latest

##########################################################################################################

##############################
## FUNCTION - Log-ScriptEvent

creative555

ASKER

If you could please provide an example script, would be great.

THank you!

creative555

ASKER

I am getting the following error :
PS C:\scripts> .\Import_GPOs.ps1 -Domain test.lab.com -BackupFolder "C:\GPOBackup\GroupPolicies\12-18-2014Lab"
Cannot process the "#requires" statement at line 94 because it is not in the correct format.
The "#requires" statement must be in one of the following formats:
"#requires -shellid <shellID>"
"#requires -version <major.minor>"
"#requires -pssnapin <psSnapInName> [-version <major.minor>]"
At line:1 char:18
+ .\Import_GPOs.ps1 <<<< -Domain test.lab.com -BackupFolder "C:\GPOBackup\GroupPolicies\12-18-2014Lab"
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

SreRaj

Hi,

The error is triggered for a comment line which start with '#' character. Please try removing all the lines starting with '#' from the script and then try executing with the same format you tried.

creative555

ASKER

Here is the line 94 below:
Should I delete the following ??
#Requires -modules ActiveDirectory,GroupPolicy

#################################
## Script Options and Parameters
#################################

#Requires -version 3
#Requires -modules ActiveDirectory,GroupPolicy

#Version: 2.0

#Define and validate parameters
[CmdletBinding()]

SreRaj

Please delete lines starting with '#' only. Lines starting with '#' are comments and does not impact the script.

You should not be deleting following line.
[CmdletBinding()]

sirbounty

This is not vbscript - it's a powershell script...the #requires line indicates that version 3 of powershell is needed as well as those indicated modules.. All other # lines are comments.
You will need to run powershell in order to launch this script.

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creative555

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THank you. Looks like I have Powershell Version 2 and version 3 is required.

Downloaded and trying to install PS 3 now...but it tells me that update is not applicable to the computer....I am trying to install it on Windows 2008 R2.

Will post if this resolves the issue

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creative555

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Thank you! Yes. I already installed it framework 4.5. and having issues with this Management Framework 3.0 but I saw it requires SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 which I dont have.

installing SP 1 and then powershell 3. Will let you know if this will work.

Other than version of powershell that script is complaining....is there anything else I need according to the errors?

creative555

ASKER

Yes!!! It works now after I downloaded and installed Powershell version 3!!!

creative555

ASKER

Excellent! Thank you so much