Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
Deletes a hard disk drive from a virtual machine.
Syntax
Remove-VMHardDiskDrive
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String>
[-ControllerType] <ControllerType>
[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>
[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>
[-Passthru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] 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 0Removes 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-VMHardDiskDriveRemoves 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.
| 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 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.
| 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 |
-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.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | 3 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | 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.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ControllerType
Specifies the type of the controller where the virtual hard disk is to be deleted. Allowed values are IDE and SCSI.
| Type: | ControllerType |
| Accepted values: | IDE, SCSI |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| 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 |
-Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to be pipeline representing the virtual hard disk drive to be deleted.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMHardDiskDrive
Specifies the virtual hard disk drive to be deleted.
| Type: | HardDiskDrive[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine from which the virtual hard disk is to be deleted.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| 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 |
Inputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive[]
Outputs
None
Default
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.DriveController
If -PassThru is specified.