Get MSIFileHash

Get-MSIFileHash

SYNOPSIS

Gets a hash of a file in a Windows Installer-compatible format.

SYNTAX

Path (Default)

Get-MSIFileHash [-PassThru] [[-Path] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

LiteralPath

Get-MSIFileHash [-PassThru] -LiteralPath <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Get-MSIFileHash returns a 128-bit file hash in 4 separate parts, compatible with columns in the MsiFileHash table in Windows Installer packages. All non-versioned files should contain this hash.

You can optionally add these HashPart1, HashPart2, HashPart3, and HashPart4 properties to FileSystem items.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

get-msifilehash -path * | format-table -auto

This command outputs the file hash of every file in the current directory as a table.

EXAMPLE 2

get-childitem | where-object {$_.PSIsContainer -eq $False} | get-msifilehash -passthru | format-table Name, MSI* -auto

This command outputs the name and hash parts of each file in the current directory.

PARAMETERS

-LiteralPath

The path to the item or items which must resolve to a file system path. The value of -LiteralPath is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Passes the item or items passed into this cmdlet through the pipeline with additional properties for the file hash.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Path

The path to the item or items which must resolve to a file system path. You can specify * in any part of the path to select all matching files.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:

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

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

Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstaller.FileHash

System.IO.DirectoryInfo

System.IO.FileInfo

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

Get-MSIFileType