wmic logicaldisk where "DeviceID='C:'" get size,freespace
If your goal is to generate a new process, service, or configuration, you must use the CREATE verb. Below are practical examples of how to achieve this. 1. Creating a New Process
This will open the WMIC command-line interface. You can then use various commands to perform different tasks. wmic help new
In recent versions of Windows 11 (specifically starting with version 22H2 and later), WMIC was converted into an optional "Feature on Demand." This meant it was no longer installed by default but could be manually added if legacy scripts required it.
Example outside interactive mode (direct command): Creating a New Process This will open the
Get-WmiObject Win32_Process | Select ProcessId, Name, CommandLine
If you are updating a specific administrative workflow, let me know you are trying to query or which WMIC script you need to migrate. I can provide the exact modern PowerShell script to replace it. or specific management switches. For example
If you are looking to create a "new" instance of something (like starting a new process or creating a new environment variable), WMIC does not use a new verb. Instead, it relies on the verb paired with a creation method, or specific management switches. For example, to create a new process, the syntax would be: wmic process call create "notepad.exe" Use code with caution. 2. The Current State of WMIC: Deprecation and Removal
Once you select an alias, you append a verb to tell WMIC what to do.