---
external help file: Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Hyper-V
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schema: 2.0.0
title: Rename-VM
ms.author: v-anbarr
ms.reviewer: brianlic
description: 
keywords: powershell, cmdlet
author: andreabarr
manager: jasgro
ms.date: 2017-10-30
ms.topic: reference
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ms.technology: powershell
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---

# Rename-VM

## SYNOPSIS
Renames a virtual machine.

## SYNTAX

### Name (Default)
```
Rename-VM [-Name] <String> [-NewName] <String> [-Passthru] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

### VMObject
```
Rename-VM [-NewName] <String> [-Passthru] [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
The **Rename-VM** cmdlet renames a virtual machine.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1
```
PS C:\>Rename-VM VM1 -NewName VM2
```

Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2.

### Example 2
```
PS C:\>Get-VM VM1 | Rename-VM -NewName VM2 -PassThru
```

Renames virtual machine VM1 to VM2 and displays the renamed virtual machine.

## PARAMETERS

### -ComputerName
Specifies one or more Hyper-V hosts on which the virtual machine is to be deleted.
NetBIOS names, IP addresses, and fully-qualified domain names are allowable.
The default is the local computer - use "localhost" or a dot (".") to specify the local computer explicitly.

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: .
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be renamed.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases: VMName

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -NewName
Specifies the name to which the virtual machine is to be renamed.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Passthru
Specifies that an object is to be passed through to the pipeline representing the virtual machine to be renamed.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -VM
Specifies the virtual machine to be renamed.

```yaml
Type: VirtualMachine[]
Parameter Sets: VMObject
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

###  
None by default; **Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine** if **-PassThru** is specified.

## NOTES

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