Remove-Snapshot — Basic UsageIT technician command center
● ITSign inMembers
VMware · PowerCLI and ESXi

Remove-Snapshot — Basic Usage

Use Remove-Snapshot for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandRemove-Snapshot — Basic Usage
Get-Snapshot -VM vm01 -Name "Before Change" | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false
Production warning

Snapshot, power, move, and removal operations affect virtual machines.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell
Permissions
vCenter or ESXi permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Remove-Snapshot for a standard administrative task.

Get-Snapshot -VM vm01 -Name "Before Change" | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false

Original command

Remove a virtual machine snapshot.

Get-Snapshot -VM vm01 -Name "Before Change" | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm VMware PowerCLI or ESXi shell is installed and available in your current shell.