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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Automating DiskPart with Windows PowerShell: Part 2

August 27, 2013 Aug 27, 2013 08/27/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, continues his series about using Windows Powershell to build scripts to automate DiskPart. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I saw yesterday that you can use Windows PowerShell to build a small script for DiskPart, but how can I make the information useful? —SH (image) Hello SH, ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Automate Commands with DiskPart

August 26, 2013 Aug 26, 2013 08/26/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to easily automate commands by using DiskPart.exe. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to automatically run DiskPart.exe commands that I use to make bootable keys? (image) Store the commands you use in DiskPart.exe in a text file (runme.txt in this example), and run them automatically by adding the /s ...

Automating DiskPart with Windows PowerShell: Part 1

August 26, 2013 Aug 26, 2013 08/26/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, talks about using Windows Powershell to build scripts to automate DiskPart. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I know I can create a bootable USB key by using DiskPart, but is there any way to have it automated so the computer does the work for me? —SH (image) Hello SH, Honorary ...

PowerTip: Find PowerShell Events and Levels

August 25, 2013 Aug 25, 2013 08/25/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find PowerShell related events and levels. (image) How can I find events that are related to Windows PowerShell in the event and diagnostic logs, and see the level for those events? (image) Use the Get-WinEvent cmdlet and a wildcard character for LogName, select the logname&...

Weekend Scripter: Install Free PowerShell Remote Server Admin Tools

August 25, 2013 Aug 25, 2013 08/25/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about installing the free Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is an awesome morning. Our friends from Hamburg, Germany have been hanging out all weekend, and it has been a blast. We have...

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