so while installing VMWare 1.1.1 on my macbook-pro 10.2.5 i hit a snag, the my windows install cd went bad. unable to continue the installation installed a second virtual machine with success.
after the 2nd successful installation i positioned my cursor over the failed virtual machine, found its location and deleted it. its gone from the display list.
question:
-even tho the failed virtual machine was deleted from the display list is there still a 20gig partition on my macbook-pro hard drive??
-in Terminal (or an upper level mac finder application) how can i verify there is no partition orphaned??
When you delete a list item as in the name of a Virtual Machine from the Virtual Machine Library window is does not delete the actual Virtual Machine from where it is stored.
By default Virtual Machines are created in the "~/Documents/Virtual Machines" folder.
~ Is your Home Folder
They are placed in a Folder (Bundle Package) with an extension of ".vmwarevm" which by default the extension is not visible in Finder.
Example: "~/Documents/Virtual Machines/Windows XP.vmwarevm" would in Finder just look like an icon named "Windows XP"
Ctrl-Click (Right-Click) the target VM Bundle Package and select Move to Trash then Ctrl-Click (Right-Click) on Trash Container Icon on the Dock and select Empty Trash
Note: The information above is in reference to a normal file based Virtual Machine and not a Boot Camp partition Virtual Machine.
If they are not in the default location then try using Spotlight to find them using ".vmwarevm" (without the quotes) to locate the Virtual Machines.
