update-help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'Provisioning'
I receive the following error when running Update-Help in PowerShell.
PS C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Provisioning> update-help
update-help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'Provisioning' with UI culture(s) {en-US} : Unable to retrieve
the HelpInfo XML file for UI culture en-US. Make sure the HelpInfoUri property in the module manifest is valid or
check your network connection and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1
+ update-help -force
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToRetrieveHelpInfoXml,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand
PowerShell info:
PS C:> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
Major Minor Build Revision
5 1 15063 138

10 comments
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Ian C. commented
Instead of just silently continuing, rather run the code below which will continue when an error occurs, but give you the errors in the end, resulting in all other modules updating at least
Update-Help -Force -Ea 0 -Ev what
$what.Exception -
R.madhanraj commented
Sir Im using windows 10 i cant able to use dsc in gst portal how can i use digital signature in lap top?
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Anonymous commented
Thanks to Collin Chaffin !
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Jesse commented
My Region is correct. I see the same problem.
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JoshVD commented
Personally, the reason this happen for me was that my regional settings are set to Australia.
It's kinda annoying, I want to update help, yet it thinks I won't understand the content. Or that's how I see it anyway.Try setting Region, language, and keyboard to the United States.
Then run Update-Help -Verbose -Force
If you add -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue, you won't see the errors.
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Collin Chaffin commented
Workaround for now:
Update-Help -Verbose -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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Anonymous commented
PSVersion 5.1.15063.413
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.15063.413
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1 -
Ret commented
Same issue with me. Any idea when it will be fixed or what the fix is?
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Lukas commented
same here...
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Stuart Bailie commented
Had the same thing happen yesterday. It was working fine last week.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063]
Major: 5
Minor: 1
Build: 15063
Revision: 138The only thing of note is the Windows 10 Creator's update that happened between these updates. (May or may not be related.)