Change machine size not working

[blahblah13]

I've tried following instructions in other threads but they don't work.

I am using VMware fusion v 2.0.5 on osx and witch machine turned off I still can not edit the hard disk size, nor can I change it when creating a new one.

By default it is creating them at the max size, which is that of my normal hard drive, and the machines are running insanely slow which may be due to this horrendous disk size.

Why can't I change the size? It's not grayed out, it just won't let me make it smaller.

[WoodyZ]

Have a look at:

BTW You can only make a virtual hard drive smaller before the Guest OS is installed however you can make the virtual partition smaller after the Guest OS is installed.

[blahblah13]

I followed those instructions, the slider simply won't slide.

[blahblah13]

and why can't it be defined when creating a new machine?

[WoodyZ]

I followed those instructions, the slider simply won't slide.

Those directions do work as described, at least for me and countless others I and others have given that link to.

How about a screen shot of what you're looking at.

[rcardona2k]

Make sure your virtual machine is completely powered off and not suspended. Like said the resizing instructions are very tried and proven.

[WoodyZ]

Make sure your virtual machine is completely powered off and not suspended.

The OP states "machine turned off" and "It's not grayed out," so the VM is not running or suspended because if either the slider would be grayed out and hes says it isn't.

[blahblah13]

Thanks all, but as I said, it was defintely powered down, not just suspended.

The box was not greyed out, it could be selected, it just wouldnt move.

Ended up installing virtual box and it's running about 10 times faster than vmware.

problem solved.

[blahblah13]

no where in the setup was i given an option to adjust the size.

[blahblah13]

solution was virtualbox.

[WoodyZ]

no where in the setup was i given an option to adjust the size.

Yes there is and it was sitting right in front of you as you walk through the New Virtual Machine Assistant and get to Finish there is a Customize Settings button and if you click it you can save the Virtual Machine and then it opens the Settings for that Virtual Machine before it starts the install and you can then adjust the virtual hard disk in any aspect available through the UI including being able to make it smaller if that is what you want since no OS is installed yet, otherwise once an OS is installed you cannot make the disk smaller through the UI.

See the Customize Settings button in the image below?

[WoodyZ]

Ended up installing virtual box and it's running about 10 times faster than vmware.

There is no need to exaggerate and there is no way on the same system that VirtualBox is 10x faster then VMware Fusion!

[WoodyZ]

solution was virtualbox.

That's a workaround, the solution is to lean how to properly use a computer and or the software installed.

[blahblah13]

Not exaggerating. The speed difference isn't between the speed they run at, it's the speed for starting up and switching between the virtual machine and back to the computer.

VirtualBox is about ten times faster.

[blahblah13]

ok, it was a fast and convenient workaround.

I am still curious to know how to specify the hard disk size when creating a new machine in vmware tho, because I didn't get a dialogue.

since you're providing such good support I will attempt this if you'll assist with instructions and then compare the speed between the two.