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# PowerShell on Legacy Windows

Windows Vista and earlier versions do not come with PowerShell preinstalled. The guide below provides links you can use to install PowerShell 2.0.

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## PowerShell 2.0 Download Links

| Windows            | Links                |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| **Windows XP 32-bit** <br /> **Windows Embedded 32-bit**  | Service Pack 3 build 2600.5512 is required <br /> + <br /> **Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2** <br /> [32-bit](https://web.archive.org/web/20200801000000id_/download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x86.exe) <br /> + <br /> **Windows PowerShell 2.0 (KB968930)** <br /> [32-bit](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2009/11/windowsxp-kb968930-x86-eng_540d661066953d76a6907b6ee0d1cd4531c1e1c6.exe) |
| **Windows XP 64-bit** <br /> **Windows Server 2003** <br /> **Windows Server 2003 R2**      | Service Pack 1 is required for Server 2003 <br /> + <br /> **Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2** <br /> [32-bit](https://web.archive.org/web/20200801000000id_/download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x86.exe) - [64-bit](https://web.archive.org/web/20200801000000id_/download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x64.exe) <br /> + <br /> **Windows PowerShell 2.0 (KB968930)** <br /> [32-bit](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2009/11/windowsserver2003-kb968930-x86-eng_843dca5f32b47a3bc36cb4d7f3a92dfd2fcdddb3.exe) - [64-bit](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2009/11/windowsserver2003-kb968930-x64-eng_8ba702aa016e4c5aed581814647f4d55635eff5c.exe) |
| **Windows Vista** <br /> **Windows Server 2008**       | Service Pack 1 is required for Windows Vista <br /> + <br /> **Windows PowerShell 2.0 (KB968930)** <br /> [32-bit](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2011/02/windows6.0-kb968930-x86_16fd2e93be2e7265821191119ddfc0cdaa6f4243.msu) - [64-bit](https://catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2011/02/windows6.0-kb968930-x64_4de013d593181a2a04217ce3b0e7536ab56995aa.msu) |        

Alternatively, you can download the files from [this mirror](https://app.box.com/s/okswqwyr68stsl1ffabffhm9ouneszye). All files are digitally signed by Microsoft.

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