# Powershell script to upgrade a PowerShell 2.0 system to PowerShell 3.0 # based on http://occasionalutility.blogspot.com/2013/11/everyday-powershell-part-7-powershell.html # # some Ansible modules that may use Powershell 3 features, so systems may need # to be upgraded. This may be used by a sample playbook. Refer to the windows # documentation on docs.ansible.com for details. # # - hosts: windows # tasks: # - script: upgrade_to_ps3.ps1 # Get version of OS # 6.0 is 2008 # 6.1 is 2008 R2 # 6.2 is 2012 # 6.3 is 2012 R2 if ($PSVersionTable.psversion.Major -ge 3) { write-host "Powershell 3 Installed already; You don't need this" Exit } $powershellpath = "C:\powershell" function download-file { param ([string]$path, [string]$local) $client = new-object system.net.WebClient $client.Headers.Add("user-agent", "PowerShell") $client.downloadfile($path, $local) } if (!(test-path $powershellpath)) { New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $powershellpath } # .NET Framework 4.0 is necessary. #if (($PSVersionTable.CLRVersion.Major) -lt 2) #{ # $DownloadUrl = "http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/A/4/BA4A7E71-2906-4B2D-A0E1-80CF16844F5F/dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe" # $FileName = $DownLoadUrl.Split('/')[-1] # download-file $downloadurl "$powershellpath\$filename" # ."$powershellpath\$filename" /quiet /norestart #} #You may need to reboot after the .NET install if so just run the script again. # If the Operating System is above 6.2, then you already have PowerShell Version > 3 if ([Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major -gt 6) { write-host "OS is new; upgrade not needed." Exit } $osminor = [environment]::OSVersion.Version.Minor if ($osminor -eq 1) { $DownloadUrl = "http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/6/E76850B8-DA6E-4FF5-8CCE-A24FC513FD16/Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu" } elseif ($osminor -eq 0) { $DownloadUrl = "http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/6/E76850B8-DA6E-4FF5-8CCE-A24FC513FD16/Windows6.0-KB2506146-x64.msu" } else { # Nothing to do; In theory this point will never be reached. Exit } $FileName = $DownLoadUrl.Split('/')[-1] download-file $downloadurl "$powershellpath\$filename" Start-Process -FilePath "$powershell\$filename" -ArgumentList /quiet