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Revert to a Snapshot

When you revert to a snapshot, you return the virtual machine to its exact state when the snapshot was taken.

To revert to a snapshot

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, Snapshots.

   The Snapshots pane appears and displays all existing snapshots for the virtual machine.

3. Select a snapshot and select Revert from the Actions drop-down menu.

   A confirmation dialog appears.

4. Click OK.

   A confirmation message appears.

5. Click the Summary tab for the virtual machine.

   Verify that an event appears to confirm the operation.