When you are running a Windows server core version and you need to find out the specs of your server then this tutorial will show you how to do that with a small PowerShell script. Get Server Details with PowerShell Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute the following two commands (as ... Read more
If you are working as an admin on Windows Core Server and want to check the contents of a file, you can execute the following command: get-content C:\testfile.txt This command will display the contents of the file using PowerShell. To save the contents in a variable, you can execute: $FileContent = get-content C:\testfile.txt To read the ... Read more
To delete a folder using the command prompt of Windows, follow this procedure. Open a command prompt (Press the Windows icon key and R to open the run window). Type cmd and hit enter from the keyboard. On a command prompt, enter the following command and hit enter from the keyboard. Syntax rmdir /s <complete ... Read more
If you want to check which PowerShell version you are using, then execute either the command get-host or the command echo $PSVersionTable on PowerShell with elevated privileges. Get PowerShell Version Powershell Command: echo $PSVersionTable Result: The latest version is 5.1 and it is available in the newer generation of Windows Server 2016. PowerShell Versions on Windows ... Read more
When you move to a new Windows 10 PC with shiny hardware, you may need to transfer your personal files from an old PC. Here are four commonly used ways to transfer the data from one PC to another PC. Use an External Hard Drive Transferring your data from an old PC to a new ... Read more
Some of the PowerShell commands require a password. You can embed a password directly in PowerShell commands. However, it is unwise to do it this way. It can be read by normal users and can be compromised. The best option is to store the password as an encrypted string in a text file. Even if ... Read more
There are different ways to store the partition table on a drive. The most widely used methods are GPT (Guid Partition Table) and MBR (Master Boot Record). This article shows you how to check your disk is using GPT or MBR. Check partition table type using the GUI Step 1. Press Windows key + X ... Read more
Modules are collections of cmdlets that are stored in the path %WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\. Get a List of Windows PowerShell Modules Now execute the following command to display the location of each directory where these modules are exactly stored at your computer: write-host "$PSModulePath" You can get a list of all available modules on your computer by ... Read more
To create a directory with the help of PowerShell, open the PowerShell console with administrative privileges and use one of the following four ways. Creating a Directory by using PowerShell Method 1: Use the new-item command new-item <path of directory suppose c:\dir1> -itemtype directory Method 2: Use a file system object $fso = new-object -ComObject ... Read more
There are two methods for mapping a shared folder to a network drive (using GUI and group policy). I am focusing on the latter method of using a group policy. I assume you have already shared a folder with the right permissions. You can check my recent article on setting correct permissions for a shared ... Read more