Test-VHD
Test-VHD
Tests a virtual hard disk for any problems that would make it unusable.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Test-VHD [-Path] <String[]> [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Test-VHD cmdlet tests a virtual hard disk for any problems that would make it unusable.
Parameters
-ComputerName<String[]>
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual hard disk is to be tested. 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.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
. |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Path<String[]>
Specifies the path to the virtual hard disk file of the virtual hard disk to be tested. If a filename or relative path is specified, the new virtual hard disk path is calculated relative to the current working directory.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
true |
<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
Tests whether the virtual hard disk chain is in a usable state that starts with the virtual hard disk associated with Diff2.vhdx.
PS C:\> Test-VHD –Path Diff2.vhdx