Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Initialize-Disk

NAME

Initialize-Disk

SYNOPSIS

Initializes a RAW disk for first time use, enabling the disk to be formatted and used to store data.

SYNTAX

Initialize-Disk [-Number] [-CimSession ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}]

[-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Initialize-Disk [-CimSession ] [-FriendlyName ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}]

[-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Initialize-Disk [-CimSession ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit

] [-VirtualDisk ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Initialize-Disk [-CimSession ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit

] -UniqueId [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Initialize-Disk [-CimSession ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit

] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Initialize-Disk [-CimSession ] [-PartitionStyle {Unknown | MBR | GPT}] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit

] -Path [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

DESCRIPTION

The Initialize-Disk cmdlet initializes a Disk object with the RAW partition style to either the MBR or GPT

partition styles. The default partition style is GPT. Disks must be initialized before they can be formatted and used to store data.

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

-FriendlyName []

Specifies the friendly name of the disk to initialize. Required? false Position? named Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false

-Number

Specifies the disk number of the disk to initialize. Required? true Position? 1 Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false

-PartitionStyle []

Specifies the type of the partition. The acceptable values for this parameter are: MBR or GPT. The disk must

be set to read-write (IsReadOnly $false ) before this cmdlet will work.

Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false

-PassThru []

Sends items from the interactive window down the pipeline as input to other cmdlets. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. To send items from the interactive window down the pipeline, click to select the items and then click OK.

Shift-click and Ctrl-click are supported.

Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false

-Path

Specifies the path of the disk to initialize. Required? true Position? named Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

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 UniqueID of the disk to initialize Required? true Position? named Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false

-VirtualDisk []

Specifies the VirtualDisk object for which you want to initialize the associated Disk object. The Virtual Disk

CIM object is exposed by the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet.

Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? false

-Confirm []

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.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.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 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_VirtualDisk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830584.aspx You can pipe an MSFT_VirtualDisk object to the VirtualDisk parameter. Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830493.aspx You can pipe an MSFT_Disk object to the InputObject parameter.

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Disk http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830493.aspx If you specify the Passthru parameter, this cmdlet returns an object representing the newly initialized disk.

Example 1: Initialize a disk using default values

PS C:\>Initialize-Disk -Number 1

This example initializes the first disk in the computer (disk number 1), using the default values, which initializes the disk using the GPT partition style.

Example 2: Initialize a disk using the MBR partition style

PS C:\> Initialize-Disk -Number 1 -PartitionStyle MBR

This example initializes a disk using the MBR partition style.

Example 3: Initialize a virtual disk

PS C:\>Initialize-Disk -VirtualDisk (Get-VirtualDisk -FriendlyName UserData)

This example uses the VirtualDisk parameter with the Get-VirtualDisk cmdlet to get a virtual disk with the

friendly name UserData, and initialize the Disk object associated with the virtual disk.