> Why does VM fusion file size in my Mac Finder say that Virtual Machine file size is 17.2 gig when I put a 15 gig limit on the file allocation.
There's some overhead in the bundle due to the virtual RAM files and state-saving files. The actual .vmdk is likely only 15GB.
Regarding adding the additional space (bumping it from 10 to 15), you've already resized the virtual disk itself, but the filesystem in Windows also needs to be resized.
In Vista, to do this:
1) Click on the Start menu in your Windows Vista virtual machine
2) Right click on Computer and select Manage
3) Windows Vista requires your permission to open the Computer Management application. Click Continue.
4) Open up the Storage category and click Disk Management
5) Your existing virtual hard disks and their partitions will be listed in the Disk Management pane
6) Right click on the existing partition you’d like to expand and select Extend Volume
7) Windows Vista will present it's all so intuitive "Extend Volume Wizard" and Click Next to begin
😎 The Extend Volume Wizard automatically selects the newly added disk space, click Next to continue
9) Click Finish to complete the "Extend Volume Wizard" and expand your existing partition
10) Close the Computer Management application
11) Click on the Start menu and select Computer
12) The C: drive will now have the increase size you expect
As described in the Windows Vista / 7 section of:
Resizing Virtual Disks With Step by Step Instruction
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Michael Roy - Product Marketing Engineer: VCF
