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No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine posted: Jun 19, 2009 3:12 PM

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MGregory1
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Apr 10, 2009

I did some searching around here and couldn't find anything on this subject. I have a virtual machine running on an ESX 3i 3.5 host with a 30 GB C: drive, which it doesn't need. I'd like to resize it to about 15 GB, and I used to be able to do this with the old Converter version 3 but I don't see the option in 4. This is a Windows 2008 Server so I can't just reinstall 3 and do it because 3 doesn't work with Windows 2008.

So what do I do? Is there a way to resize this thing without rebuilding it completely?

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

1. Jun 19, 2009 9:42 PM in response to: MGregory1
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AndreTheGiant
5,897 posts since
Aug 28, 2008
Converter 3.0.3 can resize Windows basic disks.
Just power off the VM, and specify virtual infrastructure as your source.

Andre

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

2. Jun 26, 2009 10:18 AM in response to: AndreTheGiant
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MGregory1
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Thanks for the reply. I did this but there was no option to export to an ovf/ova file. I could only make it a VMware workstation file. That worked but after I imported it into the ESX host it keeps going into suspended mode and shutting down.

Why would VMware remove the resize option in version 4 of the converter?

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

3. Jun 26, 2009 12:42 PM in response to: MGregory1
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asatoran
2,924 posts since
Jun 23, 2006
Resizing is still there. (At least on the standalone version.) It's now a liitle later in the wizard, on the "View/Edit Options" after you select the destination.

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

4. Jun 26, 2009 3:12 PM in response to: asatoran
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MGregory1
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It shows me the size of the virtual hard drive, but does not allow you to change it. I tried right clicking everywhere and there are no options that I can see. See attachement for visual.
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Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

5. Jun 26, 2009 3:21 PM in response to: MGregory1
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Troy Clavell
6,233 posts since
Oct 12, 2007
can you resize when your destination is a virtual appliance? I am not sure on that one???

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

6. Jun 26, 2009 3:34 PM in response to: Troy Clavell
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MGregory1
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Apr 10, 2009
This was an attempt with a virutual appliance (OVA) file as you can see listed to the right of Destination under the tabs.

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

7. Jun 26, 2009 3:41 PM in response to: MGregory1
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Troy Clavell
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Oct 12, 2007
exactly... I don't believe you can resize if you are using a .ova as your destination. Can you not choose another destination other than .ova to see if you have the options to resize?

Re: No option to resize virtual hard disk of existing virtual machine

8. Jun 26, 2009 3:43 PM in response to: MGregory1
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asatoran
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Jun 23, 2006
Apparently you cannot resize when destination is a OVA. For Workstation/Server/ESX/etc type VM, resize option is available. Perhaps because resizing has to make a new VMDK, whereas OVA has to "package" the existing VMDK.(?)

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