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## The *check-drive-space.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script checks a drive for free space left (20 GB by default).
## Parameters
```powershell
check-drive-space.ps1 [[-Drive] <String>] [[-MinLevel] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
-Drive <String>
Specifies the drive to check
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-MinLevel <Int32>
Specifies the minimum level in Gigabyte
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value 20
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./check-drive-space C
172 GB left on drive C (61 of 233 GB used)
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks a drive for free space left
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script checks a drive for free space left (20 GB by default).
.PARAMETER Drive
Specifies the drive to check
.PARAMETER MinLevel
Specifies the minimum level in Gigabyte
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./check-drive-space C
✔️ 172 GB left on drive C (61 of 233 GB used)
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$Drive = "", [int]$MinLevel = 20) # minimum level in GB
try {
if ($Drive -eq "" ) { $Drive = read-host "Enter drive to check" }
$DriveDetails = (get-psdrive $Drive)
[int]$Free = (($DriveDetails.Free / 1024) / 1024) / 1024
[int]$Used = (($DriveDetails.Used / 1024) / 1024) / 1024
[int]$Total = ($Used + $Free)
if ($Free -lt $MinLevel) {
write-warning "Drive $Drive has only $Free GB left to use! ($Used of $Total GB used, minimum is $MinLevel GB)"
exit 1
}
& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "Drive $Drive has $Free GB left ($Total GB total)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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