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Get-VMIdeController

Gets the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot.

Windows Server · Risk: Low · Documentation Verified

Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft Hyper-V reference: Gets the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Get-VMIdeController [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
 [-VMName] <String[]> [[-ControllerNumber] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Get-VMIdeController. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / Hyper-V · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-CimSession: Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-ComputerName: Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the IDE controllers of a virtual machine or snapshot are to be retrieved. NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully qualified domain names are allowable. The default is the local computer. Use localhost or a dot (.) to specify the local computer explicitly.
-ControllerNumber: Specifies the number of the IDE controller to be retrieved. Allowed values are 0 and 1.
-Credential: Specifies one or more user accounts that have permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
-VM (required): Specifies the virtual machine whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.
-VMName (required): Specifies the name of the virtual machine whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.
-VMSnapshot (required): Specifies the snapshot whose IDE controllers are to be retrieved.

Prerequisites

Windows with the Hyper-V module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.

Examples

Example 1

Get-VMIdeController TestVM

Gets all IDE controllers belonging to virtual machine TestVM. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/Hyper-V/Get-VMIdeController.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/hyper-v/get-vmidecontroller?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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