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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk
Number FriendlyName SerialNumber MediaType CanPool OperationalStatus HealthStatus Usage Size
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0 KINGSTON SA1000M8240G 0026_B728_2177_98E5. SSD False OK Healthy Auto-Select 223.57 GB
1 Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB S3Z1NB0KC99453R SSD False OK Healthy Auto-Select 465.76 GB
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Format-Table | Out-String
Number FriendlyName SerialNumber MediaType CanPool OperationalStatus HealthStatus Usage Size
------ ------------ ------------ --------- ------- ----------------- ------------ ----- ----
0 KINGSTON SA1000M8240G 0026_B728_2177_98E5. SSD False OK Healthy Auto-Select 223.57 GB
1 Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB S3Z1NB0KC99453R SSD False OK Healthy Auto-Select 465.76 GB
Same output in both examples. So we can assume that the default is ‘Format-Table’ and ‘Out-String’
Next shows every field in the object where DeviceID = “1”:
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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Where-Object {$_.DeviceId -eq "1"} | Format-List | Out-String
ObjectId : {1}\\PAUL\root/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/Providers_v2\SPACES_PhysicalDisk.ObjectId="{d529b1cc-d25b-11e8-b11a-806e6f6e6963}:PD:{6bdf959e-3514-0cbc-4d66-21e631f63044}"
PassThroughClass :
PassThroughIds :
PassThroughNamespace :
PassThroughServer :
UniqueId : 5002538E40B63434
Description :
FriendlyName : Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB
HealthStatus : Healthy
Manufacturer :
Model : Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB
OperationalDetails :
OperationalStatus : OK
PhysicalLocation : Integrated : Bus 0 : Device 23 : Function 0 : Adapter 1 : Port 0
SerialNumber : S3Z1NB0KC99453R
AdapterSerialNumber :
AllocatedSize : 500106813440
BusType : SATA
CannotPoolReason : Insufficient Capacity
CanPool : False
DeviceId : 1
EnclosureNumber :
FirmwareVersion : RVT02B6Q
IsIndicationEnabled :
IsPartial : True
LogicalSectorSize : 512
MediaType : SSD
OtherCannotPoolReasonDescription :
PartNumber :
PhysicalSectorSize : 512
Size : 500107862016
SlotNumber :
SoftwareVersion :
SpindleSpeed : 0
StoragePoolUniqueId :
SupportedUsages : {Auto-Select, Manual-Select, Hot Spare, Retired...}
UniqueIdFormat : FCPH Name
Usage : Auto-Select
VirtualDiskFootprint : 0
PSComputerName :
ClassName : MSFT_PhysicalDisk
Now let us show the data in a fancy Windows window:
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Get-PhysicalDisk | Out-GridView
Sortable and searchable
Conversion
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Get-PhysicalDisk | ConvertTo-Xml
Other Examples:
- ConvertTo-Json
- ConvertTo-Csv
- ConvertTo-Html
ConvertTo-Json is especially useful because it will show nested elements in their entirety:
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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Select "SupportedUsages" | Format-List
SupportedUsages : {Auto-Select, Manual-Select, Hot Spare, Retired...}
SupportedUsages : {Auto-Select, Manual-Select, Hot Spare, Retired...}
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-PhysicalDisk | Select "SupportedUsages" | ConvertTo-Json
[
{
"SupportedUsages": {
"value": [
"Auto-Select",
"Manual-Select",
"Hot Spare",
"Retired",
"Journal"
],
"Count": 5
}
},
{
"SupportedUsages": {
"value": [
"Auto-Select",
"Manual-Select",
"Hot Spare",
"Retired",
"Journal"
],
"Count": 5
}
}
]