Handy if your virtual machine domain controller is not started and you can phycially login to the Hyper-v server.

  • Get-VM
    • Lists your virtual machines
  • Start-VM “Name”
    • Starts the vm
  • Stop-VM “Name”
    • Stops the vm
  • Stop-VM “Name” -turnoff
    • Forces a shutdown (same as holding the power button down)
  • Stop-VM “Name” -save -force

References:

https://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/10-awesome-hyper-v-cmdlets/

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/get-a-list-of-virtual-machines-by-using-powershell/

http://stephanco.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-vm-powershell-commandlet-to-easily.html