Get Block Size of a Disk via Powershell
Get Block Size of a Disk via Powershell
To retrieve the block size of a disk, simply use the Get-CimInstance cmdlet.
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Volume | Select-Object Label, DriveLetter, BlockSize | Format-Table -AutoSize
We can also use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet, though it is deprecated. This can be useful on older systems.
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Volume | Select-Object Label, DriveLetter, BlockSize | Format-Table -AutoSize
Here is an example of the output:
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