SureBackup Job Displays Error "PowerShell is not installed on this computer."
| KB ID: | 4802 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication | 12 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3.1 | 12.3.2 |
| Published: | 2025-12-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2026-10-29 |
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Challenge
A Veeam Backup & Replication 12.x SureBackup job, utilizing a PowerShell script as part of testing, fails with the error:
[SureBackup] [JobName] [ScriptTests] End 'Custom script 1: name $scriptName, failed - PowerShell is not installed on this computer'
Cause
This issue occurs for machines running Server 2025, due to the PowerShell 2.0 being uninstalled by the Microsoft update KB5065426:
Solution
To resolve this issue, upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication to 13.0.1.180 or later, where this issue is resolved.
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