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zhangfred_vm
Contributor
Contributor

How to increase the disk size for windows 2003 in VI 3.0.2

Hi Friends,

How to increase the disk size for windows 2003 in the VI3.0.2

thanks.

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christianZ
Champion
Champion

You can use "vmkfstools -X <endsize>" in you COS - vm should be shutdowned for that.

On Esxi use the "unsupported" COS.

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DSTAVERT
Immortal
Immortal

You are far better off using the vmware converter and cloning the server to a new vm with the larger disk size.

-- David -- VMware Communities Moderator
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COdlk
Hot Shot
Hot Shot

Totally agee. Using Converter is the way to go. Here is the admin guide if you have not seen it.

http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vec_10u2_admin_guide.pdf

david

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