Get-vhd Direct

Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *.vhdx | ForEach-Object $vhd = Get-VHD -Path $_.FullName if ($vhd.VhdType -eq 'Dynamic' -and $vhd.FileSize -gt 100GB) $vhd

| Property | Description | |----------|-------------| | Path | Full path to the VHD/X file | | VhdFormat | VHD (legacy) or VHDX (modern) | | VhdType | Fixed , Dynamic , or Differencing | | FileSize | Current file size on disk (bytes) | | Size | Maximum virtual disk capacity (bytes) | | ParentPath | Path to parent disk (if differencing) | | DiskIdentifier | Unique GUID of the virtual disk | | BlockSize | Block size in bytes | | LogicalSectorSize | 512 or 4096 bytes | | IsAttached | Boolean indicating if the VHD is currently attached to a VM or the host | a. Basic Disk Information Get-VHD -Path "D:\VMs\Server01\disk.vhdx" b. Batch Inspection Get-VHD -Path "D:\VMs\*\*.vhdx" | Select Path, FileSize, VhdType c. Differencing Disk Chain Validation Get-VHD -Path "C:\ClusterStorage\Volume1\child.vhdx" | Format-List ParentPath, VhdType d. Remote Server Query Get-VHD -Path "\\HV02\D$\VMs\Disk.vhd" -ComputerName HV02 e. Health & Block Status $vhd = Get-VHD -Path "E:\Data\disk.vhdx" $vhd | Get-VHD -Detailed | Select-Object *Block*, *Sector* 6. Practical Examples Example 1: Find all dynamically expanding VHDX files larger than 100GB get-vhd

$child = Get-VHD -Path "C:\VMs\child.vhdx" if (-not (Test-Path $child.ParentPath)) Write-Warning "Parent missing: $($child.ParentPath)" Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *