Unable to run the command Remove-CMDevice

Question

I'm trying to use the Powershell command to remove some old devices in SCCM.

Remove-CMDevice -DeviceName "WIN11-086"

But failed with the error: This command cannot be run from the current drive. To run this command you must first connect to a Configuration Manager drive.

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• Remove-CMDevice -DeviceName "WIN11-086"

Am I missing anything? Can you help guide me in the right direction?

Answer 1

Hi dylanand2-7592

You need to connect to the CM drive first, then you should be able to delete the device object.

1. Open Configuration Manager PowerShell If you haven’t already, open PowerShell as Administrator

      Import-Module ($env:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH + '\..\ConfigurationManager.psd1')
   

2. Connect to the CM Site Identify your site code (e.g., XYZ), then change the drive to the Configuration

      cd XYZ:
   

   (Replace XYZ with your actual site code, e.g., CDM)
3. Run the Remove-CMDevice Command Now, execute the command:

      Remove-CMDevice -DeviceName "WIN11-086"
   

I sincerely hope that this will solve your challenge :)
Best regards

Jan

Answer 2

Hi dylanand2-7592,

I hope you are doing well. Agree with Jan Vinterberg.

We need to start PowerShell prompt from the SCCM console and import the Configuration Manager PowerShell module firstly.

Please see the official article Get started with Configuration Manager cmdlets

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/sccm/overview?view=sccm-ps

Similar thread for your reference:

The term 'Remove-CMContentDistribution' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

Hope my answer could help you. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

Simon

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