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Get-Partition
Updated: August 15, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2012
Get-Partition
Syntax
Parameter Set: ByNumber Get-Partition [[-DiskNumber] <UInt32[]> ] [[-PartitionNumber] <UInt32[]> ] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: ByDisk Get-Partition [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-Disk <CimInstance> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: ByDriveLetter Get-Partition [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-DriveLetter <Char[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: ById Get-Partition [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-DiskId <String[]> ] [-Offset <UInt64[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: ByVolume Get-Partition [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [-Volume <CimInstance> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-Partition cmdlet returns one or more Partition objects depending on the specified criteria. This cmdlet will return a Volume object or a set of Volume objects given parameters to be used to uniquely identify a volume, or parameters to identify a set of volumes that meet the given set of criteria.
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see about_Jobs.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-CimSession<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.
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Aliases |
Session |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Disk<CimInstance>
Accepts a Disk object as input. The Disk CIM object is exposed by the Get-Disk cmdlet.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DiskId<String[]>
Specifies an ID used to identify a disk in the system.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DiskNumber<UInt32[]>
Specifies the number of the disk.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DriveLetter<Char[]>
Specifies a letter used to identify a drive or volume in the system. Specifically the drive on which the partition resides.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Offset<UInt64[]>
Specifies the starting offset, in bytes.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PartitionNumber<UInt32[]>
Specifies the number of the partition.
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Aliases |
Number |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
2 |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ThrottleLimit<Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Volume<CimInstance>
Accepts a Volume object as input. The Volume CIM object is exposed by the Get-Volume cmdlet.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
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Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk
The
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstanceobject is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
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Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk
The
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstanceobject is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
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Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Volume
The
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstanceobject is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
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Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partitions
The
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstanceobject is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example return all partitions, on all disks.
PS C:\> Get-Partition
EXAMPLE 2
This example return all partitions on disk 5.
PS C:\> Get-Partition -DiskNumber 5
Disk Number: 5 PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type --------------- ----------- ------ ---- ---- 1 H 1048576 298.09 GB IFS
EXAMPLE 3
This example partition associated with the volume for drive letter C.
PS C:\> Get-Partition -DriveLetter C
Disk Number: 0 PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type --------------- ----------- ------ ---- ---- 2 C 368050176 465.42 GB IFS
EXAMPLE 4
This example returns only the basic partitions on all disks.
PS C:\> Get-Partition | Where-Object –FilterScript {$_.Type -Eq "Basic"}
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