The specified module could not be found (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

• Start the SharePoint Client Browser
• Connect to a SharePoint Online site collection
• Click the OK-button on the "Add Site Collection" dialog

In this scenario, you may receive the error message "The specified module could not be found (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)"

Cause

This issue can occur when connecting to a SharePoint Online site collection and an assembly is not located on your machine.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, you need to install SharePoint Server 2013 Client Components SDK http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35585 to authenticate with SharePoint Online (Office 365).

More information

For more information about the SharePoint Server 2013 Client Components SDK check http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35585