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Articles by Chirag Nagrekar
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How to use the tree command in PowerShell?
Tree command graphically shows the folder structure of the given drive or a path. It is similar to Get−ChildItem or dir recursive command except this shows the graphical structure. For example, the below command will retrieve the folder structure of C:\VMs includingtree c:\VMsOutputThere are also two other switches supported for this command. They will appear in the help section of this command.c:\>tree /? Graphically displays the folder structure of a drive or path. TREE [drive:][path] [/F] [/A] /F Display the names of the files in each folder. /A Use ASCII instead of extended characters.This command is a cmd utility ...
Read MoreHow to mount the ISO file using PowerShell?
To mount the ISO file in Windows using PowerShell, we can use the Mount−DiskImage command. The below command will mount the image file stored at the C:\ISO location.Mount−DiskImage −ImagePath "C:\ISOs\Windows_Server_2016_Datacenter_EVAL_en−us_14393_refresh (1).ISO"OutputAttached : True BlockSize : 0 DevicePath : \.\CDROM0 FileSize : 6972221440 ImagePath : C:\ISOs\Windows_Server_2016_Datacenter_EVAL_en-us_14393_refresh (1).ISO LogicalSectorSize : 2048 Number : 0 Size : 6972221440 StorageType : 1 PSComputerName :You can also check from Windows Explorer that the disk is mounted.To mount on the remote computer, we can use CIMSession as a remote session and mount the disk.$sess = New−CimSession −ComputerName Labmachine2k12 Mount−DiskImage −CimSession $sess −ImagePath F:\Windows_Server_2016_Datacenter.isoIn the above example, ...
Read MoreHow to dismount the ISO file using PowerShell?
To dismount the ISO file on the Windows Server using PowerShell, we need to use the Dismount−DiskImage command. When you use this command, you need to use the same path used for mounting the disk image.In this example, we have a disk mounted on E: on the local server, that we can check using the windows explorer or cmdlets.We have the source ISO image stored at F: drive, so we can dismount the image using the below command.ISO Disk will be mounted from the E:To dismount the disk on the remote server, we can use the CIMSession command.$sess = New−CimSession ...
Read MoreHow to format the disk using PowerShell?
To format the disk using PowerShell, we can use the Format−Volume command. For example, we have to format the E: on the local server then we can use the simple format command as shown below.Format−Volume −DriveLetter E −Force −VerboseTo format the disk with the specific filesystem use the below command.Format−Volume −DriveLetter E −FileSystem NTFS −Full −Force −VerboseThe above command with Format the E drive with the NTFS file system (there are other file systems like FAT, FAT32, exFAT) forcefully.You can even change the label for the drive while formatting using −NewFileSystemLabel command.Format−Volume −DriveLetter E −FileSystem NTFS −NewFileSystemLabel "Temporary Stroage" −Full ...
Read MoreHow to change the local disk name using PowerShell?
To change the local disk name using PowerShell, we can use the Set−Volume command. For example, we have Drive name F and its volume label is “New Volume” and need to change it to the “Temporary Storage” then we can change the label using its existing volume name or with the Drive letter.To change the volume name with the Drive letter, Set−Volume −DriveLetter 'E' −NewFileSystemLabel 'Temporary Storage'To change it with the existing label, Set−Volume −FileSystemLabel 'New Volume' −NewFileSystemLabel 'Temporary Storage'For the remote system, we can use either Invoke−Command or the CIMSession parameter.For example, $sess = New−CimSession −ComputerName Labmachine2k12 Set−Volume −CimSession ...
Read MoreHow to install the Nuget Package using PowerShell?
Nuget is the package management tool for the .NET and it is similar to PowerShellGet, MSI packages which support several commands and packages to work with PowerShell.NuGet supports Install−Package, Update−Package, Find-Package, and Get−Package command and if Nuget package is not installed in your system, you may not find a package or install any package.For more reference about Nuget, check the websites below.https://www.nuget.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/reference/powershellTo install NuGet, we need to use the Install−PackageProvider command. Use the below command to install the Nuget package.Install−PackageProvider −Name Nuget −ForceOn some machines, you will get the error message regarding downloading the package from the internet. If you ...
Read MoreHow to change the Drive letter using PowerShell?
To change the drive letter using PowerShell, we can use the Set−Partition command but before that, we need to know which drive letter to change. You can check the drive letter using Windows Explorer, Get−Partition, Gwmi win32_Logicaldisk, or Get−CimInstance Win32_Logicaldisk command.Suppose we have an E: and we need to rename its drive letter to F, so we can use the below command.Set−Partition −DriveLetter 'E' −NewDriveLetter 'F'Make sure that the drive is not in use by Pagefile, open application, or open file from the drive otherwise the drive letter will fail to change.To change the drive letter on the remote computer, ...
Read MoreHow to get the disk information using PowerShell?
To get the Windows disk information using PowerShell, we can use the WMI command or the CIM class command.With the WMI command, Gwmi Win32_LogicalDiskWith the CIM instance method, Get−CimInstance Win32_LogicalDisk You can see both the outputs are identical. Let’s use one of them.DeviceID DriveType ProviderName VolumeName Size FreeSpace -------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---- --------- C: 3 53317988352 44027125760 D: 5 HRM_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV5 3694962688 0 E: 3 Temporary Storage 10734268416 10238513152Now there are different drive types associated with Windows and they each have an identical number. For example, Drive Type ‘3’ mentions the logical disk. The other types are as below.2 = ...
Read MoreWays to use Where-Object in PowerShell
Where−Object or (alias: Where) in PowerShell is used to filter the data output provided through the Pipeline.There are two methods we can use the Where−Object for the pipeline inputs.a. ScriptMethod −In this method, we use ScriptBlock to filter the output with the Property name, value, and the comparison operator.Get−Service | Where−Object{($_.StartType −eq 'Automatic') −and ($_.Status −eq 'Stopped')}You can also use Alias: Where instead of Where−Object.Get−Service | Where{($_.StartType −eq 'Automatic') −and ($_.Status −eq 'Stopped')} Other Syntax ‘?’ (Question Mark) can also be used Instead of the Where−Object command.Get−Service | ?{($_.StartType −eq 'Automatic') −and ($_.Status −eq 'Stopped')}The above commands will get the ...
Read MoreHow to change the color of the PowerShell ISE editor using command?
To change the color of the ISE Editor, we need to use $psISE cmdlet which is only available for the ISE editor.Now in the ISE editor, we have many colors some are visible (ScriptPane color, Console Color, etc) and some appear while executing a script (Error, Warning, Verbose). These properties are as below.ErrorForegroundColor : #FFFF9494 ErrorBackgroundColor : #00FFFFFF WarningForegroundColor : #FFFF8C00 WarningBackgroundColor : #00FFFFFF ...
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