Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Get-Partition
NAME
Get-Partition
SYNOPSIS
Returns a list of all partition objects visible on all disks, or optionally a filtered list using specified
parameters.
SYNTAX
Get-Partition [[-DiskNumber] ] [[-PartitionNumber] ] [-CimSession ]
[-ThrottleLimit ] []
Get-Partition [-CimSession ] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-Volume ] []
Get-Partition [-CimSession ] [-Disk ] [-ThrottleLimit ] []
Get-Partition [-CimSession ] [-DriveLetter ] [-ThrottleLimit ] []
Get-Partition [-CimSession ] [-Offset ] [-ThrottleLimit ] -DiskId
[]
Get-Partition [-StorageSubSystem ] []
Get-Partition [-UniqueId ] []
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
-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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Disk []
Accepts a Disk object as input. The Disk CIM object is exposed by the Get-Disk cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DiskId
Specifies an ID used to identify a disk in the system.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DiskNumber []
Specifies an array of disk numbers.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DriveLetter []
Specifies a letter used to identify a drive or volume in the system. Specifically the drive on which the
partition resides.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Offset []
Specifies the starting offset, in bytes.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PartitionNumber []
Specifies the number of the partition.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-StorageSubSystem []
Specifies the storage subsystem from which to get paritions. To obtain a StorageSubsystem object, use the
Get-StorageSubSystem cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit []
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 PowerShellr 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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UniqueId []
Specifies the ID of the partition to get.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Volume []
Accepts a Volume object as input. The Volume CIM object is exposed by the Get-Volume cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830493.aspx
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object 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.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_VirtualDisk
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object 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.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Volume
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830604.aspx
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object 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
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partitions
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830524.aspx
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object 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.
Example 1
PS C:\>Get-Partition
This example return all partitions, on all disks.
Example 2
PS C:\>Get-Partition -DiskNumber 5
Disk Number: 5
PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type
--------------- ----------- ------ ---- ----
1 H 1048576 298.09 GB IFS
This example return all partitions on disk 5.
Example 3
PS C:\>Get-Partition -DriveLetter C
Disk Number: 0
PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type
--------------- ----------- ------ ---- ----
2 C 368050176 465.42 GB IFS
This example partition associated with the volume for drive letter C.
Example 4
PS C:\>Get-Partition | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Type -Eq "Basic"}
This example returns only the basic partitions on all disks.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=816392
Where-Object
Get-Disk
Get-StorageSubSystem
Get-Volume