Windows 10: Run Multiple Commands In Powershell?

Discus and support Run Multiple Commands In Powershell? in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Good job, @lx07. Of course, you had the benefit of knowing the OP wanted to run the same command on 3 targets. Had I been armed with that same... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by EdTittel, Apr 4, 2018.

  1. EDTITTEL
    EdTittel Win User

    Run Multiple Commands In Powershell?


    Good job, @lx07. Of course, you had the benefit of knowing the OP wanted to run the same command on 3 targets. Had I been armed with that same information, I might have made that same suggestion, too. That's why we're better working together than working individually.
    --Ed--
     
    EdTittel, Apr 4, 2018
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  2. GEOSAMMY
    Geosammy Win User

    Hi,

    I have three drives in my PC.
    Two of them are SSD's and the third one is a mechanical HDD.
    I like to optimize them using Powershell.

    However, as it stands now.
    I'm running the commands separately for each of my drive, i.e.

    1.) Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C -ReTrim -Verbose
    For optimizing the (M.2 NVME) C:\ drive.

    2 .) Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter D -Verbose
    To optimize the (Mechanical HDD) D:\ drive.

    3.)Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter E -ReTrim -Verbose
    For the (SSD 850 EVO) E:\ drive.

    Is there a way to combine these 3 commands into one command.
    Which will run in Powershell.
    Without having to enter/type each of the commands separately?

    Thanks.

    :)
     
    Geosammy, May 1, 2018
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  3. ZAKU_DEV
    Zaku_Dev Win User
    RUN commands

    I just wanted to learn and allow my-self to use and troubleshoot issues on my pc better.
     
    Zaku_Dev, May 1, 2018
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  4. ALAN RUSSELL
    Alan Russell Win User

    Run Multiple Commands In Powershell?

    no run command

    OK, but if you use Win+R once, and while you have the dialogue open, you can go to the taskbar and pin the programme there. Then it will available to your mouse in the future.
     
    Alan Russell, May 1, 2018
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  5. EDTITTEL
    EdTittel Win User
    You can use a semicolon to string multiple PowerShell commands together onto a single line of text. Thus, for example, you could release and renew a DHCP release in PowerShell by entering

    Code: ipconfig /release; ipconfig /renew[/quote] on a single line of text. This will run the commands sequentially but will run all remaining subsequent commands, even if one command fails to execute properly. Use with caution.

    HTH,
    --Ed--
     
    EdTittel, May 1, 2018
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  6. GEOSAMMY
    Geosammy Win User
    @EdTittel

    on a single line of text. This will run the commands sequentially but will run all remaining subsequent commands, even if one command fails to execute properly. Use with caution.

    HTH,
    --Ed--[/quote] This is the three commands I combined by using a semicolon.

    Code: Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C -ReTrim -Verbose; Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter E -ReTrim -Verbose; Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter D -Verbose[/quote] It worked out great!
    Now I won't have to do each drive separately.
    I tried searching this, but could not find any real direct answers.
    Perhaps I typed in the wrong key words in my search.
    Nonetheless,
    thanks a bunch Mr.EdTittel *Thumbs
     
    Geosammy, May 1, 2018
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  7. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    Alternatively if the commands were the same you could just run one command instead of 3 and run in parallel by listing the drives separated by commas Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C,D,E -ReTrim -Verbose Code: PS C:\Windows\system32> Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C,D,E -ReTrim -Verbose VERBOSE: Invoking retrim on Rescue (ERun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... VERBOSE: Performing pass 1: VERBOSE: Invoking retrim on Windows (CRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... VERBOSE: Retrim: 0% complete... VERBOSE: Invoking retrim on (DRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... VERBOSE: Retrim: 0% complete... VERBOSE: Retrim: 100% complete. VERBOSE: Retrim: 0% complete... VERBOSE: Retrim: 100% complete. VERBOSE: Post Defragmentation Report: VERBOSE: Retrim: 100% complete. VERBOSE: Post Defragmentation Report: VERBOSE: Post Defragmentation Report: VERBOSE: Volume Information: VERBOSE: Volume Information: VERBOSE: Volume Information: VERBOSE: Volume size = 4.38 GB VERBOSE: Volume size = 63.90 GB VERBOSE: Volume size = 164.00 GB VERBOSE: Cluster size = 4 KB VERBOSE: Cluster size = 4 KB VERBOSE: Cluster size = 4 KB VERBOSE: Used space = 1.54 GB VERBOSE: Used space = 125.11 GB VERBOSE: Used space = 34.85 GB VERBOSE: Free space = 2.84 GB VERBOSE: Free space = 38.88 GB VERBOSE: Free space = 29.04 GB VERBOSE: Retrim: VERBOSE: Retrim: VERBOSE: Retrim: VERBOSE: Backed allocations = 4 VERBOSE: Allocations trimmed = 37 VERBOSE: Backed allocations = 164 VERBOSE: Backed allocations = 63 VERBOSE: Total space trimmed = 968.72 MB VERBOSE: Allocations trimmed = 292 VERBOSE: Allocations trimmed = 477 VERBOSE: Total space trimmed = 37.60 GB VERBOSE: Total space trimmed = 26.73 GB PS C:\Windows\system32>[/quote] Or perhaps use (again via powershell) defrag /c /h /o as this will run the correct optimization (trim/slab consolidate/defrag depending if it is SSD/VHD/HDD) for any connected volumes without demanding their names.

    This is how I do it anyway and you can see it ran retrim on SSD volumes and defragmentation of F: (which is a HDD)... Code: PS C:\Windows\system32> defrag /c /h /o Microsoft Drive Optimizer Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp. Invoking retrim on System... Retrim: 100% complete. The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 99.99 MB Free space = 73.63 MB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 0 bytes Invoking defragmentation on Dock (FRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... Pre-Optimization Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 465.75 GB Free space = 142.28 GB Total fragmented space = 0% Largest free space size = 142.13 GB Note: File fragments larger than 64MB are not included in the fragmentation statistics. The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 465.75 GB Free space = 142.28 GB Total fragmented space = 0% Largest free space size = 142.13 GB Note: File fragments larger than 64MB are not included in the fragmentation statistics. Invoking retrim on (DRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 164.00 GB Free space = 38.88 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 37.60 GB Invoking retrim on Rescue (ERun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... Retrim: 100% complete. The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 4.38 GB Free space = 2.84 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 968.72 MB Invoking retrim on Windows (CRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 63.90 GB Free space = 29.04 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 26.73 GB PS C:\Windows\system32>[/quote] Many ways to do things *Smile
     
    lx07, May 1, 2018
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  8. GEOSAMMY
    Geosammy Win User

    Run Multiple Commands In Powershell?

    @lx07

    Or perhaps use (again via powershell) defrag /c /h /o as this will run the correct optimization (trim/slab consolidate/defrag depending if it is SSD/VHD/HDD) for any connected volumes without demanding their names.

    This is how I do it anyway... Code: PS C:\Windows\system32> defrag /c /h /o Microsoft Drive Optimizer Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp. Invoking retrim on System... Retrim: 100% complete. The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 99.99 MB Free space = 73.63 MB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 0 bytes Invoking retrim on (DRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 164.00 GB Free space = 38.88 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 37.60 GB Invoking retrim on Rescue (ERun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... Retrim: 100% complete. The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 4.38 GB Free space = 2.84 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 968.72 MB Invoking retrim on Windows (CRun Multiple Commands In Powershell? :)... The operation completed successfully. Post Defragmentation Report: Volume Information: Volume size = 63.90 GB Free space = 29.04 GB Retrim: Total space trimmed = 26.73 GB PS C:\Windows\system32>[/quote] Many ways to do things *Smile[/quote] Thank you.
    That's a much simpler command line.
    *Thumbs
     
    Geosammy, May 1, 2018
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