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Windows 10 VM hangs on reboot

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎07-26-2021 11:09 AM
‎07-26-2021 11:09 AM
Hello, I have a Windows 10 VM that is attempting to apply the update to v1909. The update will apply, then issue the sigterm to reboot, but the boot process will hang on the screen with the blue Win... See more...
Hello, I have a Windows 10 VM that is attempting to apply the update to v1909. The update will apply, then issue the sigterm to reboot, but the boot process will hang on the screen with the blue Windows 10 logo. In order to get the VM to boot, I have to navigate to do Virtual Machine -> Restart... but in doing so, Windows 10 doesn't complete the update because I interrupted the normal reboot/boot cycle (this is why they tell you not to reboot during patch application) - instead, the update is rolled back, then Windows attempts to apply it again, and I get to go through the whole song and dance again.
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Encrypting a Win 10 VM caused the VM bundle to double in size

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎07-31-2020 03:25 PM
‎07-31-2020 03:25 PM
Hello everyone, I just encrypted a Windows 10 VM so I could add a virtual TPM so that I can turn on bitlocker... But now the VM has ballooned in size. The VM bundle was 120GB... and it's more ... See more...
Hello everyone, I just encrypted a Windows 10 VM so I could add a virtual TPM so that I can turn on bitlocker... But now the VM has ballooned in size. The VM bundle was 120GB... and it's more than doubled to 270GB. Why would encrypting cause the VM bundle to jump in size like that, and how do I bring the size of the bundle back down? Thanks!