I'm running VCB 1.5 to do fullvm backups of guests on my ESXi 3.5 server. There are some VMs that I find VCB is creating very large vmdk files... for example I have a winxp guest with a 25GB disk, but only 8GB used - and VCB creates a 22GB file for it, even though I am using the -M1 -F0 switches.
Then there are other VMs that the vmdk file that's created is about the right size for the space used on C:...
Does anyone have any ideas why some VMs create such a huge backup file?
Have you tried to use sdelete (or similar program) to clean the unused blocks in the guest OS?
Andre
Have you tried to use sdelete (or similar program) to clean the unused blocks in the guest OS?
Andre
Thanks for the quick response - actually no, I haven't, but it sounds like exactly what I need.... do you know where I can get this utility?
Thanks so much! I found sdelete and am running it now... Much appreciated!