Modules not showing in Object Browser

[bpurchell]

Product, version and build: PowerShell Studio 2015 4.2.82
32 or 64 bit version of product: 32bit
Operating system:
32 or 64 bit OS: Windows 10 Anniversary Enterprise Edition 64bit
PowerShell Version: 5.1.14393.693

I had posted this in the "Customer Service" forum, but for whatever reason I wasn't able to reply. Basically none of my modules (ActiveDirectory, SQLPS, etc) show up in Object Browser - I see snappins but not modules. I tried running the "Build Module Cache.ps1" that was given to me, selected the modules and hit run - same results (not appearing). I also looked at the %APPDATA%\SAPIEN\CachedData2015\Local Machine at the Module cache files and they were empty. I manually added these entries to it:

ActiveDirectory|1.0.0.0|Active Directory Module
SQLPS|1.0|This module allows SQL Server administrators and developers to automate server administration

Which caused them to appear in the Object Browser, but when I try to expand them I get <EMPTY> even after rebuilding the cache. Any ideas?

[Alexander Riedel]

Please do not try to modify internal files manually unless specifically instructed to do so.
Is there any specific reason you are running a 32 bit version of the product on a 64 bit OS?
The module cache build script was made for the 2017 version, so it will not write to any 2015 folder.

Most likely this is a case of a botched installation where some required com objects did not get registered.
On the first startup after install PowerShell Studio runs a cache builder. It outputs messages in the output window, specially if there are errors.
Is there any chance you made a note of this output?

[bpurchell]

I installed the 32bit version just to see if that would fix it (was grasping at straws) - I had the 64 bit installed initially. I don't remember seeing any errors in the output window - but that isn't to say there wasn't any. Should I try uninstalling the application and delete any of the files that the uninstaller doesn't remove (e.g. the Cache folders)?

[Alexander Riedel]

yes. That would probably be best. I cannot really tell what happens without any hint of an error message.

[bpurchell]

This is fixed now, I uninstalled and deleted the cache files and then did a reinstall of the 64 bit version. Now I'm able to select v2 - 54 Powershell version and the modules appear. In my previous installation I could only select v3 and they weren't available.