Remove-PSDrive

Module:: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Deletes temporary Windows PowerShell drives and disconnects mapped network drives.

Syntax

Remove-PSDrive
      [-Name] <String[]>
      [-PSProvider <String[]>]
      [-Scope <String>]
      [-Force]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-UseTransaction]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Remove-PSDrive
      [-LiteralName] <String[]>
      [-PSProvider <String[]>]
      [-Scope <String>]
      [-Force]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-UseTransaction]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-PSDrive cmdlet deletes temporary Windows PowerShell drives that were created by using the New-PSDrive cmdlet.

Starting in Windows PowerShell 3.0, Remove-PSDrive also disconnects mapped network drives, including, but not limited to, drives created by using the Persist parameter of New-PSDrive .

Remove-PSDrive cannot delete Windows physical or logical drives.

Starting in Windows PowerShell 3.0, when an external drive is connected to the computer, Windows PowerShell automatically adds a PSDrive to the file system that represents the new drive. You do not have to restart Windows PowerShell. Similarly, when an external drive is disconnected from the computer, Windows PowerShell automatically deletes the PSDrive that represents the removed drive.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a file system drive

PS C:\> Remove-PSDrive -Name smp

This command removes a temporary file system drive named smp.

Example 2: Remove mapped network drives

PS C:\> Get-PSDrive X, S | Remove-PSDrive

This command disconnects the X: mapped network drive that was created in File Explorer and the S: mapped network drive that was created by using the Persist parameter of the New-PSDrive cmdlet.

The command uses the Get-PSDrive cmdlet to get the drives and Remove-PSDrive to disconnect them.

Required Parameters

-LiteralName

Specifies the name of the drive.

The value of LiteralName is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcard characters. If the name includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks instruct Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

Type:	String[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the names of the drives to remove. Do not type a colon (:) after the drive name.

Type:	String[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Optional Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Force

Removes the current Windows PowerShell drive.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-PSProvider

Specifies an array of PSProvider objects. This cmdlet removes and disconnects all of the drives associated with the specified Windows PowerShell provider.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Scope

Specifies an index that identifies the scope from which the drive is being removed.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-UseTransaction

Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	usetx
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.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

System.Management.Automation.PSDriveInfo

You can pipe a drive object, such as one from the Get-PSDrive cmdlet, to the this cmdlet.

Outputs

None

This cmdlet does not return any output.

Notes

Remove-PSDrive is designed to work with the data exposed by any Windows PowerShell provider. To list the providers in your session, use the Get-PSProvider cmdlet. For more information, see about_Providers .