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Delete a Virtual Machine

When you delete a virtual machine from Hyper-V Server, the virtual machine is deleted from the virtual disk.

Note: You can only delete a VM that is in the power off state, otherwise the delete option is not available.

To delete a virtual machine

1. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

2. Find and right-click a virtual machine on the Explore pane and select Management, Delete.

   The Delete Hyper-V VM dialog appears with options to delete additional components.

3. Click OK.

   A message appears confirming the request submission.

4. Click the Summary tab for the virtual machine.

   An event appears confirming the result of the operation. If successful, the virtual machine is deleted from the virtual disk, and the virtual machine disappears from the Explore pane after you refresh the interface.