Convert PS1 script to one liner - new scheduled task

Question

Is there a way to convert this script only to 1 line. When I try to open the variables, I get the error.

# Create a PowerShell script that contains the Restart-Computer cmdlet

$script = "Restart-Computer -Force"

$scriptFile = "C:\restart.ps1"

$script | Out-File $scriptFile

# Create an action that runs the PowerShell script

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-File $scriptFile"

# Create a trigger that specifies when the task should run

$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5)

# Create a task object that contains the action and trigger

$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger

# Register the task in the Task Scheduler

*Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Restart" -InputObject $task
*
I tried: "Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "LABS Restart after Autopilot" -Action New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "Restart-Computer -Force" -Trigger New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5)"

Error: "Register-ScheduledTask : Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Action'. Cannot convert value "New-ScheduledTaskAction" to type"

Answer 1

How about this?

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-Command Restart-Computer -Force"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5)
$usr = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId SYSTEM
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $usr
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Restart"  -InputObject $task -Force 

In one line.

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-Command Restart-Computer -Force";$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5);$usr = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId SYSTEM;$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $usr;Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Restart"  -InputObject $task -Force 

Answer 2

Hi,

Please see if this works.

Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "LABS Restart after Autopilot" -Action $(New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "Restart-Computer -Force") -Trigger $(New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5))

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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