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how to prevent a thin disk from inflating while formating and making partitions on vmdk

Hi,

I've created a thin disk to hold >50 GB. The actual install size is merely 2.1 GB. I want to save space in packaging, but when ever i format the disk and initially install Linux OS the disk inflates and i lose the thin provisioing feature. Also, if i create a VM with thin disk when i try to export it from vSphere client or ovftool i end up with a fully inflated flat disk. Is there a way of preventing the thin disk from inflating while format or while exporting out of the ESXi4.0 datastore ?

Thanks,

Praveen

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