diff --git a/Scripts/1_Prereq.ps1 b/Scripts/1_Prereq.ps1
index 87823565..d9e2f442 100644
--- a/Scripts/1_Prereq.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/1_Prereq.ps1
@@ -192,6 +192,18 @@ function  Get-WindowsBuildNumber {
 
 #endregion
 
+#region Installing PSDesiredStateConfiguration from the PowerShell gallery
+
+    # See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview?view=dsc-2.0 for details
+    # on the breaking change that requires this module to be installed.
+    WriteInfoHighlighted "Testing if PSDesiredStateConfiguration is present"
+    if (!(Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration)) {
+        WriteInfo "`t Module PSDesiredStateConfiguration not found... Downloading"
+        Install-Module -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration -Repository PSGallery -MaximumVersion 2.99
+    }
+
+#endregion
+
 #region Downloading required Posh Modules
 # Downloading modules into Temp folder if needed.
 
diff --git a/Scripts/2_CreateParentDisks.ps1 b/Scripts/2_CreateParentDisks.ps1
index a9b8c45d..15e1526b 100644
--- a/Scripts/2_CreateParentDisks.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/2_CreateParentDisks.ps1
@@ -1251,11 +1251,11 @@ If (-not $isAdmin) {
                     $vhdProperties['vhd.os.language'] = $OSLanguage
                 }
             }
-            $events += New-TelemetryEvent -Event "CreateParentDisks.Vhd" -Metrics $vhdMetrics -Properties $vhdProperties -NickName $LabConfig.TelemetryNickName
+            $events += Initialize-TelemetryEvent -Event "CreateParentDisks.Vhd" -Metrics $vhdMetrics -Properties $vhdProperties -NickName $LabConfig.TelemetryNickName
         }
 
         # and one overall
-        $events += New-TelemetryEvent -Event "CreateParentDisks.End" -Metrics $metrics -Properties $properties -NickName $LabConfig.TelemetryNickName
+        $events += Initialize-TelemetryEvent -Event "CreateParentDisks.End" -Metrics $metrics -Properties $properties -NickName $LabConfig.TelemetryNickName
 
         Send-TelemetryEvents -Events $events | Out-Null
     }