Dismount-VHD
Dismounts a virtual hard disk.
Syntax
Dismount-VHD
[-Path] <String[]>
[-SnapshotId <Guid>]
[-Passthru]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Dismount-VHD
[-DiskNumber] <UInt32>
[-Passthru]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Dismount-VHD cmdlet dismounts a virtual hard disk.
Examples
Example 1
PS C:\> Dismount-VHD -Path c:\test\testvhdx.vhdxDismounts an attached virtual hard disk where the path to the virtual hard disk file path is c:\test\testvhdx.vhdx.
Example 2
PS C:\> Dismount-VHD -DiskNumber 6Dismounts the attached virtual hard disk image with disk number 6.
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.
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which a virtual hard disk is to be dismounted. 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.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DiskNumber
Specifies the disk number of the virtual hard disk to be dismounted.
| Type: | UInt32 |
| Aliases: | Number |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual hard disk to be dismounted.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies one or more virtual hard disk files for which the corresponding virtual hard disks are to be dismounted.
| Type: | String[] |
| Aliases: | FullName |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SnapshotId
Specifies the unique ID of a VHD set snapshot.
| Type: | Guid |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
Microsoft.Vhd.PowerShell.VirtualHardDisk