Windows 10 Pro Powershell – How to List Physical Disks in a Specific StoragePool

Introduction

Windows 10 Pro comes with a powerful command-line interface called PowerShell. It can be used to perform various administrative tasks, including managing storage pools. In this blog post, we will discuss how to list physical disks in a specific storage pool using PowerShell.

What is StoragePool?

StoragePool is a feature in Windows 10 Pro that allows you to combine multiple physical disks into a single logical unit. This logical unit is called a storage pool. Storage pools can be used to create virtual disks, which can be formatted with a file system and used as a regular disk.

How to List Physical Disks in a StoragePool?

To list physical disks in a specific storage pool, you need to use the Get-StoragePool and Get-PhysicalDisk cmdlets in PowerShell. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Type the following command to list all the storage pools on your system:

Get-StoragePool

3. Identify the storage pool you want to list physical disks for and note its FriendlyName.
4. Type the following command to list all the physical disks in the storage pool:

Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "StoragePoolName" | Get-PhysicalDisk

Make sure to replace “StoragePoolName” with the actual name of the storage pool you want to list physical disks for.

Understanding the Output

The output of the above command provides detailed information about each physical disk in the storage pool. Here is a brief explanation of some of the important properties:

– MediaType: The type of media the physical disk uses, such as HDD or SSD.
– OperationalStatus: The current operational status of the physical disk, such as OK or Warning.
– HealthStatus: The health status of the physical disk, such as Healthy or Unhealthy.
– Size: The total size of the physical disk.
– AllocatedSize: The amount of space that has been allocated on the disk.
– IsManualAttach: Indicates whether the disk was manually attached to the storage pool.
– CanPool: Indicates whether the disk can be added to a storage pool.

Conclusion

Using PowerShell, you can easily list physical disks in a specific storage pool in Windows 10 Pro. This information can be useful for troubleshooting and monitoring purposes. It is important to note that PowerShell provides a powerful set of tools for managing storage pools, and it is worth taking the time to learn how to use them effectively.

Yes, it is possible to use PowerShell to determine which physical disks belong to a specific StoragePool in Windows 10 Pro.

You can use the “Get-StoragePool” cmdlet to view the existing storage pools on the system, and then use the “Get-PhysicalDisk” cmdlet to view the physical disks that belong to a specific storage pool.

Here’s an example of how you can use these cmdlets to list the physical disks in a specific storage pool:

$StoragePool = Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "Storage Pool Name"
$PhysicalDisks = Get-PhysicalDisk -StoragePool $StoragePool
$PhysicalDisks

This will display information about the physical disks in the storage pool with the friendly name “Storage Pool Name”.

The solution to the problem was surprisingly easy to find. Transitioning from an object-oriented background to PowerShell can have both benefits and drawbacks. In this case, I initially approached the problem from the wrong angle. The correct way to list the physical disks that belong to a specific StoragePool is to use the -StoragePool parameter with the Get-PhysicalDisk cmdlet. For example:

$pool = Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "MyPool"
$disks = Get-PhysicalDisk -StoragePool $pool

Or in a single line:

Get-PhysicalDisk -StoragePool (Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName "MyPool")