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Mount-DiskImage
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- Access modes
- VHD files can be mounted read-only or read-write, while ISO files are mounted read-only regardless of the parameter value.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Background jobs
- The AsJob parameter runs the cmdlet as a background job for commands that take a long time to complete.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Cluster behavior
- When Storage module cmdlets are used in a failover cluster, they operate at cluster level across all servers in the cluster.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Drive letter
- The NoDriveLetter parameter specifies that no drive letter should be assigned after mounting.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hyper-V guidance
- For creating and mounting a VHD on a computer running Hyper-V, the page points to New-VHD and Mount-VHD in the Hyper-V module, or to Disk Management.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Output
- The cmdlet produces no output by default; with PassThru it returns an object representing the mounted disk image.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Path requirement
- The cmdlet requires the full path of the VHD or ISO file.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privileges
- Mounting a VHD requires administrator privileges; the page says ISO mounting does not require them on Windows 8, while Windows Server 2012 permits only an administrator to mount or eject an ISO.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mount-DiskImage mounts a previously created virtual hard disk or ISO so it appears as a normal disk.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Remote execution
- The CimSession parameter runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer; by default it uses the local computer session.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Supported image types
- The StorageType parameter accepts ISO, VHD, VHDX, VHDSet, or Unknown; when omitted or set to Unknown, the type is determined from the file extension.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The MSFT_DiskImage Mount method lists Windows 8 desktop apps as its minimum supported client and Windows Server 2012 desktop apps as its minimum supported server.learn.microsoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
