Initialize-WssDisk
Initialize-WssDisk
Initializes a disk for storage.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Initialize-WssDisk [-Disk] <Disk> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Initialize-WssDisk cmdlet initializes a disk that you can use for the storage system. The cmdlet formats and creates volumes for on the disk that you specify.
Parameters
-Disk<Disk>
Specifies a Disk object. To obtain a Disk object, use the Get-WssDisk cmdlet.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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.
- Disk
Examples
Example 1: Initialize a disk for Windows Server 2012 Essentials storage
The first command gets the Disk object that has the ID 26a21bda-a627-11d7-9931-806e6f6e6963, and stores it in the $Disks variable.
The second command initializes the disk stored in the $Disks variable.
PS C:\> $Disks = Get-WssDisk -ID "26a21bda-a627-11d7-9931-806e6f6e6963"
PS C:\> Initialize-WssDisk -Disk $Disks