Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Mount-DiskImage

NAME

Mount-DiskImage

SYNOPSIS

Mounts a previously created disk image (virtual hard disk or ISO), making it appear as a normal disk.

SYNTAX

Mount-DiskImage [-ImagePath] [-Access {Unknown | ReadWrite | ReadOnly}] [-CimSession ]

[-NoDriveLetter] [-PassThru] [-StorageType {Unknown | ISO | VHD | VHDX | VHDSet}] [-ThrottleLimit ]

[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []

Mount-DiskImage [-Access {Unknown | ReadWrite | ReadOnly}] [-CimSession ] [-NoDriveLetter]

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

DESCRIPTION

The Mount-DiskImage cmdlet mounts a previously created disk image (virtual hard disk or ISO), making it appear as

a normal disk. This cmdlet requires the full path of the VHD or ISO file. If the file is already mounted, then the cmdlet will display the following error.

-- "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process."

To mount a VHD file, administrator privileges is required. Administrator privileges are not needed to mount an ISO file on Windowsr 8. On Windows Serverr 2012, only an administrator is allowed to mount or eject an ISO file.

To create and mount a VHD on a computer running Hyper-V, use the New-VHD and Mount-VHD cmdlets in the Hyper-V

module (which is included in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 but not enabled by default). Alternatively, open Disk Management and then choose Create VHD from the Action menu.

PARAMETERS

-Access []

Mounts the VHD file in read-only or read-write mode. If this parameter is not used or you specify the Unknown

parameter value for the VHD file, the VHD file is mounted in read-write mode.

ISO files are mounted in read-only mode regardless of what parameter value you provide.

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

-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

-ImagePath

Specifies the path of the VHD or ISO file. Required? true Position? 1 Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false

-NoDriveLetter []

Specifies that no drive letter should be assigned to the VHD or ISO file after mounting. Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false

-PassThru []

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. Required? false Position? named Default value none Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false

-StorageType []

Specifies the storage type of a file: ISO, VHD, VHDx, or Unknown. If the StorageType parameter is not specified or the Unknown type is provided, then the storage type is determined by file extension. Required? false 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

-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_DiskImage http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830494.aspx You can pipe a DiskImage object to the InputObject parameter.

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_DiskImage http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh830494.aspx If you specify the Passthru parameter, this cmdlet outputs an object that represents the disk image that you mounted.

Example 1: Mounting an ISO

PS C:\>Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "E:\ISO-Files\My US Visit Fall 2010 Pictures.iso"

This example mounts an ISO by specifying the image path.