PowerShell Script to create a simple Windows 10 VM in my Hyper-V LAB

win10vm.ps1

<#
		.SYNOPSIS
		Create a simple Windows 10 VM
	
		.DESCRIPTION
		Create a simple Windows 10 VM for my Test-LAB
	
		.PARAMETER Client
		Client Name
	
		.PARAMETER Path
		Wher to create the new Disk Image?
		Default is: D:\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks\
	
		.PARAMETER DiskSize
		Size of the new Disk in GB?
		Default is 100
	
		.PARAMETER StartMem
		Memory Size in GB?
		Deafult is: 2
	
		.PARAMETER VSwitch
		Hyper-V Switch to use?
		Default is: EXT (my external LAB Switch)
	
		.PARAMETER Generation
		Hyper-V VM Generation?
		The default is: 2
	
		.PARAMETER MaxMem
		Max RAM Size in MegaByte?
		The default is: 3072
	
		.PARAMETER Enterprise
		Use Enterprise Edition?
		The default is: NO (Then the PRO Image is used)
	
		.EXAMPLE
		PS C:\> win10vm.ps1 -Client 'LABWIN10V01'

		Create the new VM LABWIN10V01 with the Default settings
	
		.NOTES
		TODO: Merge this with my existsing Clone Script.
		TODO: Add the other Switches from the LAB Server
#>
param
(
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true,
			Position = 1,
	HelpMessage = 'Client Name')]
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[string]$Client,
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[string]$Path = 'D:\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks\',
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[int]$DiskSize = 100,
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[int]$StartMem = 2,
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[String]$VSwitch = 'EXT',
	[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
	[int]$Generation = 2,
	[int]$MaxMem = 3072,
	[switch]$Enterprise
)

# Where to create the Disk
$Target = $Path + $Client + '.vhdx'

# Create the Disk
$DiskImageSize = ($DiskSize * 1GB)
$null = (New-VHD -Path $Target -Fixed -SizeBytes $DiskImageSize)

# Create the VM, without a Disk. We attach the new disk later
$VMStartupMemeory = ($StartMem * 1GB)
$null = (New-VM -Name $Client -MemoryStartupBytes $VMStartupMemeory -NoVHD -SwitchName $VSwitch -Generation $Generation)

# Set the Memory settings
$VMMaximumBytes = ($MaxMem * 1MB)
$null = (Set-VMMemory -VMName $Client -DynamicMemoryEnabled $true -MaximumBytes $VMMaximumBytes)

# Attach the new Disk
$null = (Add-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName $Client -Path $Target)

# What kind of Windows 10 do we deploy here?
if ($Enterprise) {
	$null = (Add-VMDvdDrive -VMName $Client -Path 'C:\ISO\SW_DVD5_WIN_ENT_10_1511_64BIT_English_MLF_X20-82288.ISO')
} else {
	$null = (Add-VMDvdDrive -VMName $Client -Path 'C:\ISO\SW_DVD5_Win_Pro_10_1511_64BIT_English_MLF_X20-82416.ISO')
}

# Get the Adapter, Disk, DVD Settings
$network = (Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VMName $Client)
$vhd = (Get-VMHardDiskDrive -VMName $Client)
$dvd = (Get-VMDvdDrive -VMName $Client)

# Set the default Boot order
$null = (Set-VMFirmware -VMName $Client -BootOrder $vhd, $dvd, $network)

# Boot from the DVD on the 1st boot
$null = (Set-VMFirmware -VMName $Client -FirstBootDevice $dvd)

TODO: Merge this with my existsing Clone Script.
TODO: Add the other Switches from the LAB Server

I use this to create fresh Windows Test Clients in my Hyper-V Lab.
This creates a full Client: I use linked clones only for quick Software Tests! For real Tests I use this... More Disk Space, but complete clean approach :-)