Windows 10: Hyper-V doesn't delete checkpoint files

Is it normal for Hyper-V to not delete the original checkpoint files when the reference/restore point is deleted in the Hyper-V manager?

I am just getting my feet wet in the Hyper-V realm and noticed that the AVHDX files take space on my PC even after deleting the checkpoint -- until I manually remove them. Seems rather counterintuitive. Also, can anyone tell me what exactly are VMRS and VMXC files used for? I see them in my Virtual Machines folder.

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Hyper-V Checkpoints - Resource Consumption

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Hyper-V Checkpoints - Resource Consumption

VM Host: Windows 10 Pro with 16GB of memory.

Guest OSs: Plan on 3 Windows Server 2012 R2 boxes and 1 Windows 10 Client.

Please notify me if I've posted this in the wrong forum and I'll remedy the problem.

I'm using the TLG (Test Lab Guide) for Windows Server 2012 R2 for Base Configuration to setup a base lab using Hyper-V for learning and testing purposes but I've hit a snag. The way I understand the document, the Introduction states that after setting up
the first standard server and applying updates to it, I can create a snapshot of it to save time in setting up the other servers.

I read somewhere this morning that snapshots have been replaced with checkpoints. If I do this, will the checkpoint consume CPU and RAM resources when it's not in use?

I've done something similar to this using VirtualBox but it's been a while and I want to learn more about Hyper-V.

I'm at the point where I'm ready to do the checkpoint but I'm curious about a checkpoint consuming CPU and RAM while not in use. And I want to be sure that a checkpoint will allow me to "build" the next server using the checkpoint as a base - updates installed,
etc.

I read about this last night while configuring a large number of Cisco devices and I want to make sure I wasn't distracted to the point that I misunderstood.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

John

 

It certainly does delete them if you use PowerShell with administrator privileges. I've had issues with Hyper-V Manager myself, but didn't find out the reasons.

more discussion about checkpoints are here: Create and Use Hyper-V Checkpoints in Windows 10 Virtualization Tutorials

 

Useful info. Thanks!