New-VFD

Creates a virtual floppy disk.

Syntax

New-VFD
   [-Path] <String[]>
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-VFD cmdlet creates a new virtual floppy disk.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> New-VFD "c:\floppy.vfd"

Creates a new virtual floppy drive at the specified path. This can be then used in the Set-VMFloppyDiskDrive cmdlet to attach the virtual floppy disk to a virtual machine.

Required Parameters

-Path

Specifies the path to the new virtual floppy disk files to be created.

Type: String[]
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional 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.

Type: CimSession[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ComputerName

Specifies one or more virtual machine hosts on which the virtual floppy disk is to be created. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.

Type: String[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-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
-Credential

Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type: PSCredential[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
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

Outputs

System.IO.FileInfo