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

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

• Start the SharePoint Client Browser
• Connect to a site collection or tenant
• 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 for SharePoint Server 2013, 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 Server 2013.

To resolve this issue for SharePoint Online, you need to install SharePoint Online Client Components SDK http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42038 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 or SharePoint Online Client Components SDK check http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42038