$VMName = "linux" $VM = @{ Name = $VMName MemoryStartupBytes = 1GB Generation = 2 NewVHDPath = "C:\VirtualMachines\$VMName\Virtual Hard Disks\$VMName.vhdx" NewVHDSizeBytes = 30GB BootDevice = "VHD" Path = "C:\VirtualMachines\" SwitchName = 'vSwitch' } New-VM @VM Set-VMProcessor $VMName -count 1 Add-VMDvdDrive $VMName Set-VMDvdDrive $VMName -Path "C:\iso\CentOS-8.3.2011-x86_64-minimal.iso" Set-VMFirmware -EnableSecureBoot Off $VMName exit 0 # success