need to remove snapshots in order to be able to edit disk to compact disk

How do I remove the snapshots on a hyper-v. Can not edit the disk because- Edit is not available because checkpoints exist for this virtual machine.
Mark KaczowskiAsked:
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David Johnson, CD, MVPRetiredCommented:
if you can't remove the checkpoints via the gui then from an elevated powershell prompt
get-vm vmname | remove-vmsnapshot

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Mark KaczowskiAuthor Commented:
I was able to remove the snapshots so I the edit button is now available to compact the virtual hard disk.
Will the compact disk gain me hard drive space?
noxchoProduct ManagerCommented:
Yes, it will but not as much as you expect from it :)
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