Enable-Pnp
Device
Syntax
Enable-PnpDevice
[-InstanceId] <String[]>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Enable-PnpDevice
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Enable-PnpDevice cmdlet enables a Plug and Play (PnP) device. You must use an Administrator account to enable a device.
Examples
Example 1: Enable a device
PS C:\>Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId 'USB\VID_5986&;PID_0266&;MI_00\7&;1E5D3568&;0&;0000'
This command enables the device that has the specified instance ID.
Example 2: Enable all disabled devices
PS C:\>Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.Problem -match 22} | Enable-PnpDevice
This command gets all the PnP devices by using the
Get-PnpDevice
cmdlet, and then passes them to the
Where-Object
cmdlet by using the pipeline operator.
For more information, type
Get-Help Where-Object
.
That cmdlet drops the devices that do not have a
Problem
value of 22.
That problem code means that the device is disabled.
The current cmdlet enables those disabled devices.
Required Parameters
Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.
Type: | CimInstance[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByValue) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies an array of unique instance ID of devices.
Type: | String[] |
Aliases: | DeviceId |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Optional Parameters
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
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[] |
Aliases: | Session |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Indicates that this cmdlet returns a WMI error code. By default, this cmdlet does not return a value.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
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 PowerShell® 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.
Type: | Int32 |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/Cimv2/Win32_PnPEntity[]
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
Int32
This cmdlet generates a WMI error code.
Notes
- You must use an Administrator account for this cmdlet.