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Set-VMBios



This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Set-VMBios', 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

Configures the BIOS of a Generation 1 virtual machine.

SYNTAX


Set-VMBios [-VMName] <String[]> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-DisableNumLock] [-EnableNumLock] [-Passthru] [-StartupOrder {CD | IDE | LegacyNetworkAdapter | Floppy}]
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Set-VMBios [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-DisableNumLock] [-EnableNumLock] [-Passthru] [-StartupOrder {CD | IDE | LegacyNetworkAdapter | Floppy}] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
Set-VMBios [-VMBios] <VMBios[]> [-DisableNumLock] [-EnableNumLock] [-Passthru] [-StartupOrder {CD | IDE | LegacyNetworkAdapter | Floppy}] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Set-VMBios cmdlet configures the BIOS of a Generation 1 virtual machine. Note: This cmdlet does not operate with Generation 2 virtual machine. If attempted, the cmdlet
throws an error.



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RELATED LINKS


Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=306939

REMARKS

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Examples


Example 1

PS C:\> Set-VMBios TestVM -DisableNumLock



This example disables the NumLock key by default on virtual machine TestVM.




Example 2

PS C:\> Set-VMBios TestVM -StartupOrder @("Floppy", "LegacyNetworkAdapter", "CD", "IDE")



This example configures virtual machine TestVM to check for a boot device in the following order: floppy disk, network, CD drive, hard disk.