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New-VM
- Module:
- Hyper-V Module
Creates a new virtual machine.
Syntax
No VHD (Default)
New-VM
[[-Name] <String>]
[[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
[[-Generation] <Int16>]
[-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
[-NoVHD]
[-SwitchName <String>]
[-Path <String>]
[-SourceGuestStatePath <String>]
[-Version <Version>]
[-Prerelease]
[-Experimental]
[-GuestStateIsolationType <GuestIsolationType>]
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
New VHD
New-VM
[[-Name] <String>]
[[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
[[-Generation] <Int16>]
-NewVHDPath <String>
-NewVHDSizeBytes <UInt64>
[-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
[-SwitchName <String>]
[-Path <String>]
[-SourceGuestStatePath <String>]
[-Version <Version>]
[-Prerelease]
[-Experimental]
[-GuestStateIsolationType <GuestIsolationType>]
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Existing VHD
New-VM
[[-Name] <String>]
[[-MemoryStartupBytes] <Int64>]
[[-Generation] <Int16>]
-VHDPath <String>
[-BootDevice <BootDevice>]
[-SwitchName <String>]
[-Path <String>]
[-SourceGuestStatePath <String>]
[-Version <Version>]
[-Prerelease]
[-Experimental]
[-GuestStateIsolationType <GuestIsolationType>]
[-Force]
[-AsJob]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ComputerName <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-VM cmdlet creates a new virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1
New-VM -Name "VM01" -MemoryStartupBytes 512MB
This example creates a new virtual machine named VM01 that has 512 MB of memory.
Example 2
New-VM -Name "VM01" -MemoryStartupBytes 1GB -NewVHDPath D:\vhd\base.vhdx -NewVHDSizeBytes 40GB
This example creates a virtual machine named VM01 that has 1 GB of memory and that is connected to
a new 40 GB virtual hard disk that uses the VHDX format.
Example 3
New-VM -Name "VM01" -MemoryStartupBytes 1GB -VHDPath D:\vhd\BaseImage.vhdx
This example creates a virtual machine named VM01 that has 1 GB of memory and connects it to an
existing virtual hard disk that uses the VHDX format.
Example 4
New-VM -Name "VM01" -MemoryStartupBytes 2GB -Credential (Get-Credential) -ComputerName HostServer01
This example asks for credentials, then creates a virtual machine named VM01, which has 2 GB of
memory, on the server named HostServer01.
Example 5
New-VM -Name "VM01" -Generation 1 -BootDevice CD -NoVHD
This example creates a virtual machine named VM01. The machine doesn't have any VHD disks and is
set to boot from a CD.
Example 6
$oldVM = Get-VM "PreviousVM"
$memory = (Get-VMMemory -VMName $oldVM.name).Startup
$switch = (Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName $oldVM.name).SwitchName
New-VM -Name "VM01" -Generation $oldVM.Generation -MemoryStartupBytes $memory -SwitchName $switch
This example creates a virtual machine named VM01. The machine has the same generation and amount
of assigned memory as the existing machine named PreviousVM and connects to the same network
switch.
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-BootDevice
Specifies the device to use as the boot device for the new virtual machine. Acceptable values are:
CDFloppyLegacyNetworkAdapterIDENetworkAdapterVHD
When LegacyNetworkAdapter is specified, this configures the new virtual machine with a network
adapter that can be used to perform a PXE boot and install a 32-bit operating system from a network
installation server.
Generation 2 virtual machines do not support Floppy, LegacyNetworkAdapter or IDE. Using these
values with a Generation 2 virtual machine will cause an error.
VHD and NetworkAdapter are new to Generation 2 virtual machines. If you specify them on a
Generation 1 virtual machine, then they are interpreted to be IDE and LegacyNetworkAdapter
respectively.
Parameter properties
| Type: | BootDevice |
| Default value: | None |
| Accepted values: | Floppy, CD, IDE, LegacyNetworkAdapter, NetworkAdapter, VHD |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be created. NetBIOS names,
IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer.
Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
-Credential
Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Parameter properties
| Type: | PSCredential[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Experimental
Specific prerelease VM version 255.0. This parameter is used to experiment with new VM functionality, but this is not supported and may fail across updates. This VM version is not supported in release host builds, meaning you can only use this on pre-release host builds (Windows Insider program).
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Generation
Specifies the generation, as an integer, for the virtual machine. Acceptable values are:
12
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int16 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accepted values: | 1, 2 |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-GuestStateIsolationType
Specifies the level of isolation for the virtual machine being created. Acceptable values are:
TrustedLaunch: Enables guest state isolation and Trusted Launch security features for the virtual machine.VBS: Enables Virtualization Based Security (VBS) isolation for the virtual machine.SNP: Enables AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) isolation for the virtual machine.TDX: Enables Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) isolation for the virtual machine.Disabled: Disables all guest state isolation features for the virtual machine.
Parameter properties
| Type: | GuestIsolationType |
| Default value: | None |
| Accepted values: | TrustedLaunch, VBS, SNP, TDX, Disabled |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-MemoryStartupBytes
Specifies the amount of memory, in bytes, to assign to the virtual machine. The default value is
512 MB.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int64 |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Name
Specifies the name of the new virtual machine. The default name is New virtual machine.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | VMName |
Parameter sets
-NewVHDPath
Creates a new virtual hard disk with the specified path and connects it to the new virtual machine. Absolute paths are allowed. If only a file name is specified, the virtual hard disk is created in the default path configured for the host.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-NewVHDSizeBytes
Specifies the size of the dynamic virtual hard disk that is created and attached to the new virtual machine.
Parameter properties
| Type: | UInt64 |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-NoVHD
Creates a virtual machine without attaching any virtual hard disks.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Path
Specifies the directory to store the files for the new virtual machine.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Prerelease
Specific prerelease VM version 254.0. This parameter is used to experiment with new VM functionality, but this is not supported and may fail across updates. This VM version is not supported in release host builds, meaning you can only use this on pre-release host builds (Windows Insider program).
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-SourceGuestStatePath
Specifies the path to the guest state file for the virtual machine being created. Specifying the guest state path allows for creation of a new virtual machine that has the same configuration and state as the existing virtual machine.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-SwitchName
Specifies the friendly name of the virtual switch if you want to connect the new virtual machine to an existing virtual switch to provide connectivity to a network. Hyper-V automatically creates a virtual machine with one virtual network adapter, but connecting it to a virtual switch is optional.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-Version
Specifies the version during the VM creation process. See, Get-VMHostSupportedVersion for supported VM versions on a given host.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Version |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-VHDPath
Specifies the path to a virtual hard disk file.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
String
Outputs
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine
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