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Reset-PhysicalDisk

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Module:
Storage

Resets the status of a physical disk.

Syntax

Reset-PhysicalDisk
     [-FriendlyName] <String>
     [-CimSession <CimSession>]
     [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
     [-AsJob]
     [<CommonParameters>]
Reset-PhysicalDisk
     -UniqueId <String>
     [-CimSession <CimSession>]
     [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
     [-AsJob]
     [<CommonParameters>]
Reset-PhysicalDisk
     -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
     [-CimSession <CimSession>]
     [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
     [-AsJob]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Reset-PhysicalDisk cmdlet resets the status of a physical disk. For Storage spaces, this is a destructive operation that removes the Storage pool configuration and pool data from the specified physical disk.

If you run Reset-PhysicalDisk on a physical disk that appears as lost communication or split, this cmdlet attempts to re-integrate the disk into the Storage pool if the disk is discoverable. After you reset a physical disk, use Repair-VirtualDisk to restore its resiliency.

If you run Reset-PhysicalDisk on a disk that is not a part of a Storage pool, the operation clears any lingering Storage spaces data and metadata.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Reset-PhysicalDisk -FriendlyName "PhysicalDisk5"

This example resets the state of a specific physical disk.

EXAMPLE 2

$BadDisks = Get-Physicaldisk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.HealthStatus -Eq "Unhealthy"}
Foreach ($BadDisk in $BadDisks)
{
  Reset-PhysicalDisk -UniqueId $BadDisk.UniqueId
}

This example resets all of the unhealthy physical disks.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Type:CimSession
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FriendlyName

Specifies a friendly name for a disk. The friendly name may be defined by a user and is not guaranteed to be unique.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.

Type:CimInstance[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UniqueId

Specifies an ID used to uniquely identify a Disk object in the system. The ID persists through restarts.

Type:String
Aliases:Id
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

Outputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

Notes

  • When used in Failover Cluster, cmdlets from the Storage module operate on cluster level (all servers in the cluster).