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Add-VMDvdDrive



This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Add-VMDvdDrive', in PowerShell version 5 - as retrieved from Windows version 'Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.

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SYNOPSIS

Adds a DVD drive to a virtual machine.

SYNTAX


Add-VMDvdDrive [-VMName] <String[]> [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>] [[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>] [[-Path] <String>] [-AllowUnverifiedPaths] [-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Passthru] [-ResourcePoolName <String>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Add-VMDvdDrive [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>] [[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>] [[-Path] <String>] [-AllowUnverifiedPaths] [-Passthru]
[-ResourcePoolName <String>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Add-VMDvdDrive [-VMDriveController] <VMDriveController[]> [[-ControllerLocation] <Int32>] [[-Path] <String>] [-AllowUnverifiedPaths] [-Passthru] [-ResourcePoolName <String>]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Add-VMDvdDrive cmdlet adds a DVD drive to a virtual machine.



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Examples


Example 1

PS C:\>Add-VMDvdDrive -VMName Test –Path D:\ISOs\disc1.iso



This example adds a virtual DVD drive using file D:\ISOs\disc1.iso to virtual machine Test.




Example 2

PS C:\>Get-VM Test | Add-VMDvdDrive -ControllerNumber 1



This example adds a virtual DVD drive using controller number 1 to virtual machine Test.




Example 3

PS C:\>Get-VMIdeController –VMName Test | Add-VMDvdDrive –Path E:\



This example adds virtual DVD drives using the IDE controllers from virtual machine Test.