Windows Server 2008 R2 OS supported?

[SuryaChallangi]

Hi Jeff, We are using Windows Server 2008 R2 OS for SharePoint 2013. Does this script supports Windows Server 2008 R2? I am seeing below error while running script.

ERROR:

Get-ScheduledTask : The term 'Get-ScheduledTask' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\sppatchify-master\SPPatchify.ps1:214 char:22

[spjeff]

Hi Surya,

Thanks for reaching out. Want to add the function below into PS1 and run a test?

Maybe this can add backward compatibility support for older 2008 R2. If you run a test and works OK, I'd be glad to merge PR into main download.

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Get-ScheduledTasks-Get-d2207def

[Aprazeth]

Sorry to kick up such an old topic, and outside of the bit where Windows 2008 R2 is no longer supported by Microsoft, Get-ScheduledTask is as I recall tied to the Windows PowerShell version installed on the machine.

So provided you upgrade that to, say Windows PowerShell 5.1 - it would work just as well. SharePoint 2013 is not as restrictive anymore as SharePoint 2010 was/is (which must be run/addressed in PowerShell version 2 / mode) so you should be able to install that. Of course, test that in a non-production environment beforehand!