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Move-AppxPackage

Module:
Appx Module

Moves a package from its current ___location to another appx volume.

Syntax

Default (Default) 

Move-AppxPackage
    [-Package] <String[]>
    [-Volume] <AppxVolume>
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Move-AppxPackage cmdlet moves a package from its current ___location to another AppxVolume. The new ___location must be a volume that Package Manager knows about and that's mounted. This cmdlet also moves your application data to the specified volume.

Examples

Example 1: Move a package to a volume specified by a path

Move-AppxPackage -Package "package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe" -Volume F:\

This command moves package that has the specified name to volume F:\. This cmdlet also moves your app data.

Example 2: Move a package to a volume specified by an ID

$params = @{
    Package = 'package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe'
    Volume  = '{d2a4d1f4-f45a-46f3-a419-160ab52af091}'
}
Move-AppxPackage @params

This command moves package that has the specified name to the volume that has the specified media ID. This cmdlet also moves your app data.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Package

Specifies an AppxPackage object or the full name of a package. This cmdlet moves the package that this parameter specifies.

Parameter properties

Type:

String[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Volume

Specifies an AppxVolume object. The cmdlet moves the package to the volume that this parameter specifies.

Parameter properties

Type:AppxVolume
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:2
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet isn't run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.