Hi, 

I have a powershell script myscript.ps1 that is run from a batch file.  I use the following command
C:\PSScripts>powershell "& 'c:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1' "
I get an error message (end of the message). 

The reason seems to be that when i run this command it launches a powershell that does not have the vm cmdlets.  The powershell that i run from the start menu > Windows Powershell - Virtual Machine Manager is the version that I need to run.  How can i get this powershell to load instead of the one without the vm cmdlets using the batch file.

Thanks
 


Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M
icrosoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.
At C:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1:14 char:20
+ set-executionpolicy <<<<  RemoteSigned
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Set-ExecutionPolicy], Unautho
   rizedAccessException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException,Microsoft.Pow
   erShell.Commands.SetExecutionPolicyCommand

The term 'Get-VMMServer' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, s
cript file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path w
as included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1:16 char:14
+ Get-VMMServer <<<<  chimay
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Get-VMMServer:String) [], Comma
   ndNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

The term 'Get-VM' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script f
ile, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was incl
uded, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1:18 char:7
+ Get-VM <<<<  | Where-Object {$_.Tag -eq 'pause'} | Suspend-VM
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Get-VM:String) [], CommandNotFo
   undException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

two things:

1. at the beginning of the script you need to load the VMM Snap-in:
   Add-PSSnapin -name VirtualMachineManagerSnapIn
2. Set-ExecutionPolicy needs to be run external to the script, but can be done as part of the execution:
   powershell "& 'c:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1' " -executionpolicy RemoteSigned
   or by bypassing the ExecutionPolicy

Also, if you are using 2.0 you should be using the -file parameter to specify your script file:
powershell.exe -file c:\psscripts\pausevm.ps1 -executionpolicy RemoteSigned

thanks for that cruisader03. works great. Thanks again