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04/24/2020
Create ReFS Volume From Windows 10 Pro | Experts Exchange
Create A Mirrored Storage Space via PowerShell
Creates a resilient storage space (analogous to RAID1 mirror) formatted in ReFS, labeled as "Archive" with drive letter Z.
The following commands use hardcoded variables. You might want to modify the values.
Step 06 - StoragePool = "Pool1"
Step 10 - VirtualDisk = "vDisk1"
Step 15 - Drive letter = "Z"
Step 15 - File System Format = ReFS*
*For guidance on enabling ReFS in Windows 10 Pro, see my tutorial at Experts Exchange:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/31679/Create-ReFS-Volume-From-Windows-10-Pro.html
Step 10 includes two options and is listed twice. The COLUMNS value should be [DISK COUNT / 2]
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!WARNING!
It is YOUR responsibility to ensure the pool includes only your intended disks. This method does NOT include a filter to eliminate an SSD in Step 05. When I correct that code, this warning will not appear here. For now, disable or disconnect any vulnerable disk. It can be as simple as disabling the disk in Device Manager (re-enable after the target array is online).
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01. Run PowerShell as Admin
02. Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
03. Get-PhysicalDisk
04. Get-PhysicalDisk -CanPool $True | ft FriendlyName,OperationalStatus,Size,MediaType
05. $Pooldisks = Get-Physicaldisk | ? {$_.CanPool -eq $true}
06. New-StoragePool -PhysicalDisks $Pooldisks -StorageSubSystemFriendlyName "Windows Storage*" -FriendlyName Pool1
07. Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName Pool1 | Get-PhysicalDisk | Select FriendlyName, MediaType
08. Get-StoragePool Pool1 | Get-PhysicalDisk | Set-PhysicalDisk -MediaType HDD
09. Get-StoragePool -FriendlyName Pool1 | Get-PhysicalDisk | Select FriendlyName, MediaType
10. Two-way mirror virtual disk with Number of Columns=1.
New-VirtualDisk -StoragePoolFriendlyName Pool1 -FriendlyName vDisk1 -ResiliencySettingName Mirror -NumberOfDataCopies 2 -ProvisioningType Fixed -UseMaximumSize -NumberOfColumns 1 -Verbose
10. Two-way mirror virtual disk with Number of Columns=2.
New-VirtualDisk -StoragePoolFriendlyName Pool1 -FriendlyName vDisk1 -ResiliencySettingName Mirror -NumberOfDataCopies 2 -ProvisioningType Fixed -UseMaximumSize -NumberOfColumns 2 -Verbose
11. Get-VirtualDisk vDisk1 | Get-Disk | Set-Disk -IsReadOnly 0
12. Get-VirtualDisk vDisk1 | Get-Disk | Set-Disk -IsOffline 0
13. Get-VirtualDisk vDisk1 | Get-Disk | Initialize-Disk -PartitionStyle GPT
14. Get-VirtualDisk vDisk1 | Get-Disk | New-Partition -DriveLetter Z -UseMaximumSize
15. Initialize-Volume -DriveLetter "Z" -FileSystem ReFS -Confirm:$false -NewFileSystemLabel Archive
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