If the destination folder does not exist, the Force parameter enforces its creation.Ĭ:PS>Copy-DatastoreItem c:VMFolder* vmstore:DatacenterStorage1VMs-Force -RecurseĬopies recursively the contents of a local folder into a datastore folder.Ĭ:PS>Copy-DatastoreItem Windows.ISO vmstore:DatacenterStorage1ISOFilesWinXPSP3.isoĬopies a file into a datastore folder and changes the file name. For more information, seeĬ:PS>Copy-DatastoreItem vmstore:DatacenterStorage1MyVM* c:VMFolderMyVMĬopies the contents of a datastore folder in a local folder.Ĭ:PS>Copy-DatastoreItem c:VMFolderMyVM* vmstore:DatacenterStorage1NewVM-ForceĬopies the contents of a local folder into a datastore folder. OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,ĮrrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running.

Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. Indicates that you want to copy not only the item, but its children items as well. Indicates that the cmdlet returns the copied item. Indicates whether to overwrite all items with the same name at the provided destination. You can use a string to specify a relative path to the destination object in the current provider location. Destination Specifies the destination where you want to copy the datastore item. You can use a string to provide a relative path to the item in the current provider location. PARAMETERS -Item Specifies the datastore item you want to copy. SYNTAX Copy-DatastoreItem ] DESCRIPTION This cmdlet copies items between datastores and between a datastore and a local file system provider. Copy-DatastoreItem ¶ NAME Copy-DatastoreItem SYNOPSIS This cmdlet copies items between datastores and between a datastore and a local file system provider.

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