Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to map a drive. How can I use Windows PowerShell to map a drive to a server from a client running Windows 8.1? Use the New-SmbMapping cmdlet and specify the local path and the remote path, for example: New-SmbMapping -LocalPath h: -RemotePath \\dc1\Share
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a .zip archive of multiple folders. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to compress multiple folders before I attempt to archive them. I would like to do this without having to install additional software. Can you help? —DR Hello DR, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This afternoon I am ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find installed ODBC drivers. How can I use Windows PowerShell to check installed ODBC drivers so that I can investigate if a missing driver might be the cause of a database application that appears to be failing? Use the Get-OdbcDriver function f...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create a .zip archive of a folder. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need a way to create a .zip archive of a folder. I would like to do this on my laptop running Windows 8.1, and I do not want to install any other software. Can I do this? —TR Hello TR, ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to see if a folder exists. How can I easily find if a folder exists for a Windows PowerShell script that I am writing? Use the Test-Path cmdlet and the PathType parameter, for example: Test-Path c:\fso -PathType Container
