The module 'VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk' cannot be installed because the catalog signature in 'VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.cat' does not match the hash generated from the module.

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Unable to install VMware.PowerCLI module getting error as

PS C:> Install-Module -name vmware.powerCLI -scope CurrentUser -Force -allowclobber
PackageManagementInstall-Package : The module ‘VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk’ cannot be installed because the catalog
signature in ‘VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk.cat’ does not match the hash generated from the module.
At C:Program FilesWindowsPowerShellModulesPowerShellGet1.0.0.1PSModule.psm1:1661 char:21
+ …          $null = PackageManagementInstall-Package @PSBoundParameters
+                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (Microsoft.Power….InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package],
   Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidCatalogSignature,ValidateAndGet-AuthenticodeSignature,Microsoft.PowerShell.Packag
   eManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

My Powershell version details are as below.

PS C:> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
—-                           —–
PSVersion                      5.1.14393.0
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
BuildVersion                   10.0.14393.0
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

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