Opening Windows PowerShell Prompt

PowerShell provides a more powerful command-line environment than Command Prompt and is used for many advanced administration and TapeTrack support tasks.

• Click the Start button.
• Type PowerShell.
• Select Windows PowerShell or PowerShell from the search results.

• Open the folder you wish to work in.
• Click in the address bar.
• Type: powershell
• Press Enter.

PowerShell will open with the current folder already selected.

• Press Windows + R.
• Type: powershell
• Click Enter.

Some TapeTrack utilities require elevated permissions.

• Click Start.
• Type PowerShell.
• Right-click Windows PowerShell* (or PowerShell).
• Select Run as administrator.
• If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes.

You can confirm PowerShell is running by entering:

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

The installed PowerShell version will be displayed.

• Windows 10 and Windows 11 include Windows PowerShell 5.1 by default.
• If PowerShell 7 is installed, it may appear simply as PowerShell in the Start menu.
• Unless instructed otherwise, either version is suitable for most TapeTrack administration tasks.