Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage

Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage

Removes operating system images.

Syntax

Parameter Set: SearchByIdMandatory
Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage -Id <String[]> [-Force] [-SecuredScopeNames <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: SearchByNameMandatory
Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage -Name <String> [-Force] [-SecuredScopeNames <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: SearchByValueMandatory
Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage -InputObject <IResultObject> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage cmdlet removes one or more operating system images from a Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager site. Operating system images are .wim format files and represent a compressed collection of reference files and folders that System Center 2012 Configuration Manager requires to successfully install and configure an operating system on a computer.

After you remove an operating system image, you cannot distribute the operating system image to distribution points.

Parameters

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Id<String[]>

Specifies an array of IDs of operating system images.

Aliases

PackageId

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-InputObject<IResultObject>

Specifies a CMOperatingSystemImage object. To obtain a CMOperatingSystemImage object, use the Get-CMOperatingSystemImage cmdlet.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Name<String>

Specifies the name of an operating system image.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-SecuredScopeNames<String>

Specifies names of security scopes. A security scope name can be Default or the name of a custom-created security scope.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Examples

Example 1: Remove an operating system image

This command removes the operating system image named STANDARD_WIN7.

PS C:\> Remove-CMOperatingSystemImage -Name "STANDARD_WIN7"

Set-CMOperatingSystemImage

New-CMOperatingSystemImage

Get-CMOperatingSystemImageUpdateSchedule

Get-CMOperatingSystemImage