NAME
Get-TroubleshootingPack
SYNOPSIS
Gets a troubleshooting pack or generates an answer file.SYNTAX
Get-TroubleshootingPack [-Path]
[-AnswerFile ] [ ] DESCRIPTION
The Get-TroubleshootingPack cmdlet gets a DiagPack object that you can pass to the Invoke-TroubleshootingPack
cmdlet.The Get-TroubleshootingPack can also get information about a troubleshooting pack and generate an answer file.
PARAMETERS
-AnswerFile
Specifies a path where the cmdlet saves an answer file. You can use an absolute path, a relative path, or a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. If you specify this parameter, this cmdlet does not provide output.You can use the Get-TroubleshootingPack cmdlet to generate an XML file that contains answers to
troubleshooting questions. You can use the answers stored in an answer file to automate question responsesduring package execution using Invoke-TroubleshootingPack.
Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false-Path
Specifies a path to the folder that contains the troubleshooting pack. You can use an absolute path, a relative path, or a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. Required? true Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? falseThis 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
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Windows.Diagnosis.DiagPack The DiagPack object defines the troubleshooting pack.Example 1: Get a troubleshooting pack
PS C:\> Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path "C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\Audio"
The command gets the troubleshooting pack for Audio in the specified path.Example 2: Get a root cause
PS C:\> $Audio = Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path "C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\Audio"
PS C:\> $Audio.Rootcauses[2]
This example shows how to discover a root cause from a troubleshooting pack. The first command gets the troubleshooting pack for Audio in the specified path and saves that object in the$Audio variable.
The second command displays a root cause. The $Audio object contains an array of root causes. This command uses
conventional array notation to access the third member of the array.Example 3: Get a resolution
PS C:\> $Audio = Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path "C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\Audio"
PS C:\> $Audio.RootCauses[2].Resolutions[0]
This example shows how to discover a resolution for a root cause. The first command gets the troubleshooting pack for Audio in the specified path and saves that object in the$Audio variable.
The second command displays a resolution for a root cause. The $Audio object contains an array of root causes,
each of which contains an array of resolutions. This command uses conventional array notation to access the first resolution for the third root cause.Example 4: Generate an answer file
PS C:\> Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path "C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\Audio" -AnswerFile "AudioAnswerFile.xml"
This command uses the Get-TroubleshootingPack cmdlet to generate an answer file. The Areo troubleshooting pack
provides a series of questions for the user to describe the troubleshooting situation and saves that information in the specified XML file.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=287584Invoke-TroubleshootingPack