| description | external help file | Module Name | ms.date | online version | schema | title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use this topic to help manage Windows and Windows Server technologies with Windows PowerShell. |
Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.Cmdlets.dll-Help.xml |
Hyper-V |
12/20/2016 |
2.0.0 |
Copy-VMFile |
Copies a file to a virtual machine.
Copy-VMFile [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-Name] <String[]> [-SourcePath] <String> [-DestinationPath] <String> -FileSource <CopyFileSourceType>
[-CreateFullPath] [-Force] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Copy-VMFile [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-SourcePath] <String> [-DestinationPath] <String>
-FileSource <CopyFileSourceType> [-CreateFullPath] [-Force] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
The Copy-VMFile cmdlet copies a file to a virtual machine.
PS C:\> Copy-VMFile "Test VM" -SourcePath "D:\Test.txt" -DestinationPath "C:\Temp\Test.txt" -CreateFullPath -FileSource Host
This example copies the file "test.txt" from the host operating system into the guest operating system of the virtual machine "Test VM". It will create the directory "C:\Temp" inside the guest operating system if it does not exist already.
Runs the cmdlet as a background job.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseRuns 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.
Type: CimSession[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies an array of Hyper-V hosts. The cmdlet copies the file to the hosts you specify.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalsePrompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseIndicates that when the cmdlet copies a file, it creates folders if the folder does not already exist.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type: PSCredential[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies a path. The cmdlet copies the file to the destination path.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies the type of a file source.
Type: CopyFileSourceType
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Host
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseForces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies an array of virtual machine objects by name. The cmdlet copies files to the virtual machines you specify.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases: VMName
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies a path. The cmdlet copies the file from the source path.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies an array of virtual machine objects. The cmdlet copies files to the virtual machines you specify. To obtain a virtual machine object, use the Get-VM cmdlet.
Type: VirtualMachine[]
Parameter Sets: VMObject
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseShows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.