Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
Deletes a hard disk drive from a virtual machine.
Syntax
VMName (Default)
Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
[-VMName] <String>
[-ControllerType] <ControllerType>
[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>
[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
VMHardDiskDrive
Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
[-VMHardDiskDrive] <HardDiskDrive[]>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-VMHardDiskDrive cmdlet deletes a hard disk drive from a virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Remove-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName TestVM -ControllerType IDE -ControllerNumber 1 -ControllerLocation 0
Removes the virtual hard drive at IDE 1,0 on virtual machine TestVM.
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName TestVM -ControllerType IDE -ControllerNumber 1 | Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
Removes all virtual hard drives on IDE controller 1 from virtual machine TestVM.
Parameters
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts from which the virtual hard disk drive is to be deleted. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified ___domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ControllerLocation
Specifies the number of the ___location on the controller at which the virtual hard disk drive is to be deleted. If not specified, the number of the first available ___location on the controller is used.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int32 |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | 3 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ControllerNumber
Specifies the number of the controller from which the virtual hard disk drive is to be deleted. If not specified, the first controller on which the specified ControllerLocation is available is used.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int32 |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | 2 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ControllerType
Specifies the type of the controller where the virtual hard disk is to be deleted. Allowed values are IDE and SCSI.
Parameter properties
| Type: | ControllerType |
| Default value: | None |
| Accepted values: | IDE, SCSI |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to be pipeline representing the virtual hard disk drive to be deleted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VMHardDiskDrive
Specifies the virtual hard disk drive to be deleted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | HardDiskDrive[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMHardDiskDrive
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine from which the virtual hard disk is to be deleted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
VMName
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Outputs
None
Default
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.DriveController
If -PassThru is specified.