Using vmware-vdiskmanager to expand vmdk on a different partition(D:)

[dbradley56]

Is it possible to expand a vmdk on partition 😧 if VMware is installed on drive C:?

Used the following command:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation>vmware-vdiskmanager -x <15>GB "d:\Windows Vista\Windows Vista (experimental)-000002.vmdk"

The system cannot find the file specified.

Windows XP Professional

[RDPetruska]

You are trying to expand a snapshotted disk. You must merge/delete any snapshots back to the base disk before using the vmware-vdiskmanager on a virtual disk.

Also, you shouldn't put the size in brackets. should be '-x 15GB' Since you're on a Windows host, you may be interested in my GUI wrapper for the vdiskmanager utility - see my profile for website.

Rob

[dbradley56]

Thanks RD,

I'm going to try your GUI (way cool!) But if you don't mind, do you mean move or copy the .vmdk file to the vmware install directory (C:) and then expand it? And once expanded can I move the expanded vmdk file back to 😧

[RDPetruska · Accepted solution]

Well, from the command you posted, it appears that you have a snapshot for that guest (or perhaps 2). You cannot modify the virtual disk using the vmware-vdiskmanager utility if you have snapshots.

[dbradley56]

Hey RD,

I think I gotcha. What I need to do is merge the two snapshots or remove one and then expand.

[dbradley56]

Can I merge the snapshot with the base install so as not to lose data (like the windows vista activation key etc. and all the changes I've made since the base install)