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Save-VM



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

For PowerShell version 3 and up, where you have Update-Help, this command was run just before creating the web pages from the help files.

SYNOPSIS

Saves a virtual machine.

SYNTAX


Save-VM [-Name] <String[]> [-AsJob] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Save-VM [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-AsJob] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Save-VM cmdlet saves a virtual machine. This is similar to hibernating a physical machine.



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RELATED LINKS


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REMARKS

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Examples


Example 1

PS C:\>Save-VM –Name TestVM



Saves virtual machine TestVM.




Example 2

PS C:\>Get-VM –Name Win* | Save-VM



Saves all virtual machines whose name starts with Win.