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title: "Reset-HvVmChangeTracking"
description: "Clears change tracking data for a specific VM or specific virtual disk (VHD). Platform: Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to: This cmdlet clears "
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > VMs in Job > Reset-HvVmChangeTracking"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Reset-HvVmChangeTracking

## Short Description

Clears change tracking data for a specific VM or specific virtual disk (VHD).

**Platform**: Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

-   Clear change tracking data for a specific VM.

    ```
    Reset-HvVmChangeTracking -Server <CHost> [-VMName <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]
    ```

-   Clear change tracking data for a specific virtual disk (VHD).

    ```
    Reset-HvVmChangeTracking -Server <CHost> [-VhdPath <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]
    ```

## Detailed Description

This cmdlet clears and resets change tracking data for a specific VM or for a specific virtual disk (VHD).

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th>
      <p>Parameter</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Required</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Position</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Accept<br/>Pipeline<br/>Input</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the server where the VM reside.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Accepts the <span class="T_Filenames">CHost</span> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRServer</a> cmdlet.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>True</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>1</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">VMName</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the VM. The cmdlet will reset change tracking data for this VM.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Named</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">VhdPath</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the virtual disk (VHD). The cmdlet will reset change tracking data for this disk.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Named</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: dropdown
### Example 1. Resetting Change Tracking Data for VM

This example shows how to reset change tracking data for the `Fileserver` VM located on host represented by the `$server` variable.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "MyServer"
Reset-HvVmChangeTracking -Server $server -VMName "Fileserver"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Reset-HvVmChangeTracking` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `VMName` parameter value.

:::

::: dropdown
### Example 2. Resetting Change Tracking Data for Specified Virtual Disk

This example shows how to reset change tracking data for the specified virtual disk. The VM is located on host represented by the `$server` variable.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "MyServer"
Reset-HvVmChangeTracking -Server $server -VhdPath "C:\Users\Public\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks\hv_dns.vhdx"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Reset-HvVmChangeTracking` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `VhdPath` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)