# Powershell to purge checkpoints Get-VMSnapshot -ComputerName "MyHyperVHost" -VMName "VMWithLingeringBackupCheckpoint" From <[https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2015/10/15/remove-lingering-backup-checkpoints-from-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine/](https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2015/10/15/remove-lingering-backup-checkpoints-from-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine/)> Get-VMSnapshot -ComputerName "MyHyperVHost" -VMName "VMWithLingeringBackupCheckpoint" | Remove-VMSnapshot From <[https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2015/10/15/remove-lingering-backup-checkpoints-from-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine/](https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2015/10/15/remove-lingering-backup-checkpoints-from-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine/)> Get-VMSnapshot -ComputerName "CM-01-HVSRV15" -VMName "ACS-00-VSRV44" | Remove-VMSnapshot Get-VMSnapshot -ComputerName "CM-01-HVSRV15" -VMName "ACS-00-VSRV49" | Remove-VMSnapshot