The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az.Accounts’ but the module could not be loaded.

In this Azure tutorial, we will discuss how to fix the error, The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az. Accounts, but the module could not be loaded. which comes while trying to create an Azure SQL database using PowerShell in Azure.

The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az.Accounts’, but the module could not be loaded.

Recently while trying to create an Azure SQL database using PowerShell, I got the above error message. Below is the cmdlet I was executing for creating the AzureSQL database.

Note: This is the part of my actual script.

$MysubscriptionId = '1cdf4300-dee5-4518-9c9c-feaa72a5cbd1'
# Set subscription details
Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $MysubscriptionId 

The exact error message is

Set-AzContext: The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az. Accounts, but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run ‘Import-Module Az. Accounts’.
At line:19 char:1

• Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $MysubscriptionId
• ~~~~~
  • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Set-AzContext: String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId: CouldNotAutoloadMatchingModule

The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az.Accounts’, but the module could not be loaded. [Solved]

To fix the above issue, you need to follow the below steps

1. Run the below command to import the Az. Accounts

C:\windows\system32> Import-Module Az.Accounts

After executing the above command, there might be a chance you will get one error like Import-Module: File C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Azure\5.3.0\.psm1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system.

2. Now run the below command to set the Execution policy to fix this issue

PS C:\windows\system32> Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

3. Click on the yes button from the below popup.

4. Now run the below command again to import the Az.Accounts

C:\windows\system32> Import-Module Az.Accounts

5. Now, run the cmdlet again for creating the AzureSQL database(This is part of my script), you will not get any error this time.

$MysubscriptionId = '1cdf4300-dee5-4518-9c9c-feaa72a5cbd1'
# Set subscription details
Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $MysubscriptionId 

You may like the following Azure tutorials:

• How To Install Azure PowerShell

Conclusion

In this Azure tutorial, we discussed how to fix the error, The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az. Accounts’. I hope it helped you to fix your issue.

Bijay Kumar

I am Bijay, a Microsoft MVP (10 times) having more than 17 years of experience in the software industry. During my IT career, I got a chance to share my expertise in SharePoint and Microsoft Azure, like Azure VM, Azure Active Directory, Azure PowerShell, etc. I hope you will learn from these Azure tutorials. Read more