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Powershell fails to Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts

I have a simple PowerShell script that uses the Get-LocalGroupMemeber cmdlet, which is part of the LocalAccounts module.

The problem is that sometimes my script fails because the Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts module couldn't be loaded. The worst part is that the problem appears only a few times out of dozens. Meaning, if I re-run the script right after its failure it finishes successfully.

Here is the stack trace of the error:

 The 'Get-LocalGroupMember' command was found in the module 'Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts', but the module could not be loaded. 
 For more information, run 'Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts'. 
 ---$gt; System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts\1.0.0.0\Microsoft.Powershell.LocalAccounts.dll' or one of its dependencies. 
 Catastrophic failure (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED)) ---$gt; System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts\1.0.0.0\Microsoft.Powershell.LocalAccounts.dll' or one of its dependencies. 
 Catastrophic failure (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED)) ---$gt; System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: 
 Catastrophic failure (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED))


Environment info:
PS C:\Users\test> $PSVersionTable

 Name                           Value
 ----                           -----
 PSVersion                      5.1.17763.1971
 PSEdition                      Desktop
 PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
 BuildVersion                   10.0.17763.1971
 CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
 WSManStackVersion              3.0
 PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
 SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1


PS C:\Users\test> Get-ComputerInfo

 WindowsBuildLabEx                                       : 17763.1.amd64fre.rs5_release.180914-1434
 WindowsCurrentVersion                                   : 6.3
 WindowsEditionId                                        : EnterpriseS
 WindowsInstallationType                                 : Client
 WindowsProductName                                      : Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019
 WindowsVersion                                          : 1809
 OsArchitecture                                          : 64-bit

Below is the code snippet where the actual failure occurs. Nothing fancy..

 ...
         if (!(Get-Module -Name 'Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts')) {
             Write-Verbose 'Import Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts module'
             Import-Module -Name 'Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts' -Verbose
         }
 ...
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