Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Resize-Partition
NAME
Resize-Partition
SYNOPSIS
Resizes a partition and the underlying file system.
SYNTAX
Resize-Partition [-Size] [-CimSession ] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] -DriveLetter
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Resize-Partition [-DiskNumber] [-PartitionNumber] [-Size] [-CimSession
] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Resize-Partition [-Size] [-CimSession ] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] -DiskId
-Offset [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] []
Resize-Partition [-Size] [-CimSession ] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit ] [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] []
DESCRIPTION
The Resize-Partition cmdlet resizes a partition and the underlying file system.
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
-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? true
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.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Offset
Specifies the starting offset, in bytes.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PartitionNumber
Specifies the number of the partition. The number of the partition to be resized.
Required? true
Position? 2
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
-Size
Specifies the size of the partition to create. If not specified, then the number will default to Bytes. The
acceptable values for this parameter are: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, or TB. The size may be defined by a user.
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
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_Partition
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.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/MSFT_Partition
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 -DiskNumber 3 -PartitionNumber 2
Disk Number: 3
PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type
--------------- ----------- ------ ---- ----
2 D 135266304 931.39 GB Basic
Resize the partition to 900GB.
PS C:\>Resize-Partition -DiskNumber 3 -PartitionNumber 2 -Size (900GB)
The partition is now 900GB.
PS C:\>Get-Partition -DiskNumber 3 -PartitionNumber 2
Disk Number: 3
PartitionNumber DriveLetter Offset Size Type
--------------- ----------- ------ ---- ----
2 D 135266304 900 GB Basic
Get the partition sizes.
PS C:\>$size = (Get-PartitionSupportedSize -DiskNumber 3 -PartitionNumber 2)
Resize to the maximum size.
PS C:\>Resize-Partition -DiskNumber 3 -PartitionNumber 2 -Size $size.SizeMax
This example starts with a 931.39 GB partition.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=816473
Get-Partition
Get-PartitionSupportedSize