Gets the specified Volume object, or all Volume objects if no filter is provided.
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Microsoft Storage reference: Gets the specified Volume object, or all Volume objects if no filter is provided. 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.
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Supported environments
Windows / Storage · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
-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.
-DiskImage
Gets the volume associated with the specified DiskImage object. Enter a DiskImage CIM object, which is returned by the Get-DiskImage cmdlet.
-DriveLetter
Gets the volume(s) with the specified drive letter(s). Separate multiple drive letters with commas.x
-FilePath
Specifies the full path of a file. The cmdlet gets the volume for the file path that you specify.
-FileShare
Specifies file shares associated with the volumes to get. To obtain a FileShare object, use the Get-FileShare cmdlet.
-FileSystemLabel
Gets the volume with the specified label.
-ObjectId
Gets the volume with the specified ObjectID.
-Partition
Gets the volume associated with the specified Partition object. Enter a Partition CIM object, which is returned by the Get-Partition cmdlet.
-Path
Gets the volume with the specified path.
-StorageFileServer
Specifies a storage file server which hosts volumes to get. To obtain a StorageFileServer, use the Get-StorageFileServer cmdlet.
-StorageJob
Specifies a storage job associated with volumes to get. To obtain a StorageJob object, use the Get-StorageJob cmdlet.
-StorageNode
Specifies a storage node object that hosts volumes to get. To obtain a StorageNode object, use the Get-StorageNode cmdlet.
-StoragePool
Specifies a storage pool that contains volumes to get. To obtain StoragePool objects, use the Get-StoragePool cmdlet.
-StorageSubSystem
Specifies the storage subsystem object from which to retrieve volumes. To obtain StorageSubsystem object, the Get-StorageSubSystem cmdlet.
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
-UniqueId
Specifies the ID of the volume to get.
Prerequisites
Windows with the Storage 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 all volumes
Get-Volume
This example returns all volumes on all partitions, on all disks. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.