Set-MDTDrive

NAME Set-MDTDrive



SYNOPSIS

Creates an MDT drive.





SYNTAX

Set-MDTDrive [-Name] <Object> [-Path] <Object> [-Confirm] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Set-MDTDrive function creates an MDT drive using the MDTProvider for powershell. This function is actually

just a wrapper for New-PSDrive with the MDTProvider. For example this:



`PS C:>Set-MDTDrive -Name MDTProduction -Path "\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$"`



is actually the same command as this:



`PS C:>New-PSDrive -Name MDTProduction -PSProvider MDTProvider -Root "\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$" -NetworkPath

"\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$" -Scope Global`





PARAMETERS

-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]

The confirm preference. If left alone, will just let the command run as normal. If $true is specified, will

prompt you before creating the drive.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Force [<SwitchParameter>]

If specified, will create MDT drive even if one with same name already exists(in case one wants to create a

drive of the same name with a different path)



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Name <Object>

Specifies what name you would like to give to the drive you want to create. This is the share name you'll

reference later on when querying the share.



Required? true

Position? 0

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Path <Object>

{{Fill Path Description}}



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]

If specified, will output what changes the command will make without making them.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

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

None







OUTPUTS

System.Object







NOTES









Example 1: Create an MDT drive



PS C:\\> Set-MDTDrive -Name MDTProduction -Path "\\\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$"



Creates an MDT Drive with a name of `MDTProduction` and a path of `"\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$"`

Example 2: Create an MDT drive, overwriting previous drives



PS C:\\> Set-MDTDrive -Name MDTProduction -Path "\\\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$" -Force



Creates an MDT Drive with a name of `MDTProduction` and a path of `"\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$"`, overwriting any

previous drives with the name `MDTProduction`.

Example 3: Shows what will happen if the command is run



PS C:\\> Set-MDTDrive -Name MDTProduction -Path "\\\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$" -WhatIf



Shows what will happen if you try to create an MDT Drive with a name of `MDTProduction` and a path of

`"\\FILESERVER\\MDTProduction$"`



RELATED LINKS

Online Version: https://github.com/JohnForet/MDTApplica ... DTDrive.md