Set-PhysicalDisk failing with error: A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'MediaType'.

Question

Hi,
I run the following command:
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-PhysicalDisk -FriendlyName PhysicalDisk0 -MediaType SSD
Set-PhysicalDisk : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'MediaType'.
At line:1 char:46
+ Set-PhysicalDisk -FriendlyName PhysicalDisk0 -MediaType SSD
+ ~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-PhysicalDisk], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Set-PhysicalDisk
PS C:\Users\Administrator>
As you can see, it errors out, as if MediaType doesn't exist.  Has something changed in this command?

Answer 1

Hi,
As you said, it seems like MediaType is not supported as a parameter.
What's the OS version? It should be available in Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or PowerShell 4.0 installed.
In my Windows Server 2012 R2 it is supported.
Please provide the result of $PSVersionTable for comparing. Here is my version:
Name                           Value
PSVersion                      4.0
WSManStackVersion              3.0
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.34014
BuildVersion                   6.3.9600.17400
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.2
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