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New-VirtualDiskClone



This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'New-VirtualDiskClone', in PowerShell version 4 - as retrieved from Windows version 'Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.

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SYNOPSIS

Creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.

SYNTAX


New-VirtualDiskClone [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -FriendlyName <String> -VirtualDiskName <String[
]> [<CommonParameters>]
New-VirtualDiskClone [-VirtualDiskFriendlyName] <String[]> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -FriendlyN
ame <String> [<CommonParameters>]
New-VirtualDiskClone [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -FriendlyName <String> -VirtualDiskUniqueId <Str
ing[]> [<CommonParameters>]
New-VirtualDiskClone [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-TargetStoragePoolName <String>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -FriendlyName <String> -InputObject <CimInstance
[]> [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The New-VirtualDiskClone cmdlet creates a new clone of a specified virtual disk.


This cmdlet is not needed when using the Storage Spaces subsystem.



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RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=307008
Get-VirtualDisk

REMARKS

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Examples


EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>New-VirtualDiskClone -VirtualDiskFriendlyName "SQLData5" -TargetVirtualDiskName "SQLData5Clone" -TargetStoragePoolName "ClonePool"



This example creates a full clone of the specified Virtual Disk object. Note: This cmdlet requires support from the Storage Management Provider. This cmdlet returns t
he Virtual Disk object for the newly clone.