Lync 2013 Troubleshooting: Management Shell not giving a prompt

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Symptoms

After starting Lync Server 2013 setup access the Lync Management Shell.  After opening the shell you're presented with a black screen and solid cursor.

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Opening and closing the shell doesn’t make a difference.

Solution

To fix this launch a normal PowerShell window as Administrator and run the following command:

  • powershell.exe -noexit -command “cd $env:UserProfile; Import-Module ‘C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2013\Modules\Lync\Lync.psd1′”

After that launch, the Lync Server Management Shell and all should be working again.