New-VM

Creates a new virtual machine.

Syntax

New-VM
   [[-Name] <String>]
   [[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-NoVHD]
   [-Path <String>]
   [-SwitchName <String>]
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]
New-VM
   [[-Name] <String>]
   [[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Path <String>]
   [-SwitchName <String>]
   -NewVHDPath <String>
   -NewVHDSizeBytes <UInt64>
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]
New-VM
   [[-Name] <String>]
   [[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Path <String>]
   [-SwitchName <String>]
   -VHDPath <String>
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]

Description

The New-VM cmdlet creates a new virtual machine.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\>New-VM -Name "new 1" -MemoryStartupBytes 512MB

This example creates a new virtual machine named new 1 that has 512 MB of memory.

Example 2

PS C:\>New-VM -Name "new 2" -MemoryStartupBytes 1GB -NewVHDPath d:\vhd\base.vhdx -NewVHDSizeBytes 40GB

This example creates a virtual machine named new 2 that has 1 GB of memory and that is connected to a new 40 GB virtual hard disk that uses the VHDX format.

Example 3

PS C:\>New-VM -Name "new 3" -MemoryStartupBytes 1GB -VHDPath d:\vhd\BaseImage.vhdx

This example creates a virtual machine named new 3 that has 1 GB of memory and connects it to an existing virtual hard disk that uses the VHDX format.

Example 4

New-VM -Name "new 4" -MemoryStartupBytes 2GB -Credential (Get-Credential) -ComputerName HostServer01

This example asks for credentials, then creates a virtual machine named new 4, which has 2 GB of memory, on the server named HostServer01.

Example 5

New-VM -Name "new 5" -BootDevice CD -NoVHD

This example creates a virtual machine named new 5. The machine doesn't have any VHD disk and is set to boot from CD.

Example 6

$oldVM = Get-VM "old 1"
$memory = (Get-VMMemory -VMName $oldVM.name).Startup
$switch = (Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName $oldVM.name).SwitchName
New-VM -Name "new 6" -MemoryStartupBytes $memory -SwitchName $switch

This example creates a virtual machine named new 6. The machine has the same amount of assigned memory as the existing machine named old 1 and connects to the same network switch.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-BootDevice

Specifies the device to use as the boot device for the new virtual machine. Allowed values are CD, Floppy, LegacyNetworkAdapter, and IDE. When LegacyNetworkAdapter is specified, this configures the new virtual machine with a legacy network adapter (which can be used to perform a PXE boot and install an operating system from a network installation server.)

Type:BootDevice
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 the virtual machine is to be created. 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:.
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MemoryStartupBytes

Specifies the amount of memory, in bytes, to assign to the virtual machine. The default value is 512 MB.

Type:Int64
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the new virtual machine. The default name is New virtual machine.

Type:String
Aliases:VMName
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NewVHDPath

Creates a new virtual hard disk with the specified path and connects it to the new virtual machine. Absolute paths are allowed. If only a file name is specified, the virtual hard disk is created in the default path configured for the host.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NewVHDSizeBytes

Specifies the size of the dynamic virtual hard disk that is created and attached to the new virtual machine.

Type:UInt64
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NoVHD

Creates a virtual machine without attaching any virtual hard disks.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies the directory to store the files for the new virtual machine.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SwitchName

Specifies the friendly name of the virtual switch if you want to connect the new virtual machine to an existing virtual switch to provide connectivity to a network. Hyper-V automatically creates a virtual machine with one virtual network adapter, but connecting it to a virtual switch is optional.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VHDPath

Specifies the path to a virtual hard disk file.

Type:String
Position:Named
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
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

Microsoft.Virtualization.Powershell.VirtualMachine