Hi,
After a small panic attack of defragmentation, I wonder how I can safely increase the disk space on my VM.
I understand that there are options under
>Virtual Machine Settings
> HARD DISK (20GB)
(on the right panel, I see : Capacity: Current Size 7.1GB, System Free: 100.1 GB, Maximum Size: 20GB)
(on the right panel, below: Disk Information: Disk space is not pre-allocated for this hard disk
Hard disk contents are stored in multiple files.)
>I have Disk utilities: But the Expand disk capacity Option is not working. I cannot press "Expand..."
My question is how to I safely increase the disk space allocation for this VM ?
Many thanks.
P
Do you use IDE-disks or snapshots ?
Not sure what this means ? I am a newbie
Please attach the VM's vmware.log file - located in the VM's directory/foler - to a reply post.
Note: You will find the Attach link in the lower right of the reply pane.
André
I am looking into the folder and don't see any vmware.log file.
Let me be specific. I am running windows 10 and the place that vmware seems to be installed on is
>Program Files (x86)
>VMware
>VMware VIX
>VMware Workstation
So, I pick VMware Workstation folder.
In that folder there is no vmware.log
Hi, I found this file 'vmware-usbarb-4368.log' under
>Windows
>Temp
>vmware-SYSTEM
along with three other similar log files.
Is that what you were asking for ?
2018-12-01T19:38:02.687+09:00| usbArb| I125: Log for VMware USB Arbitration Service pid=4768 version=12.5.3 build=build-5097610 option=Release
2018-12-01T19:38:02.687+09:00| usbArb| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.687+09:00| usbArb| I125: Host codepage=windows-1252 encoding=windows-1252
2018-12-01T19:38:02.687+09:00| usbArb| I125: Host is Windows 8 Pro, 64-bit (Build 9200)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.674+09:00| usbArb| I125: VTHREAD initialize main thread 3 "usbArb" host id 4772
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini. Using default values.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.675+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\settings.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\settings.ini. Using default values.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.676+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini. Using default values.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.678+09:00| usbArb| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.678+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini. Using default values.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.679+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Disabling user preferences because disableUserPreferences is set.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.680+09:00| usbArb| I125: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.680+09:00| usbArb| I125: POLL Using the WSAPoll API Implementation for PollDefault
2018-12-01T19:38:02.683+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\WINDOWS): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.683+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\WINDOWS\TEMP): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.684+09:00| usbArb| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\vmware-SYSTEM): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)
2018-12-01T19:38:02.688+09:00| usbArb| I125: Hostinfo_OpenProcessBits: OpenProcess access bits are 1000.
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\settings.ini
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- NON PERSISTENT
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- USER DEFAULTS C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini
2018-12-01T19:38:02.800+09:00| usbArb| I125: DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini
2018-12-01T19:38:02.801+09:00| usbArb| I125: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 15.2.0
2018-12-01T19:38:02.870+09:00| vthread-4| I125: VTHREAD initialize thread 4 "vthread-4" host id 5076
2018-12-01T19:38:02.870+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBArb: Starting VMUSBArbService args:'VMUSBArbService'
2018-12-01T19:38:02.873+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBGW: Host controller #0 hc= "\\?\HCD0"
2018-12-01T19:38:02.873+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBGW: Host controller #0 rootHubName="USB#ROOT_HUB30#4&db2fc44&1&0#{f18a0e88-c30c-11d0-8815-00a0c906bed8}"
2018-12-01T19:38:02.873+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBGW: Host controller #0 rootHubDevInst="USB\ROOT_HUB30\4&db2fc44&1&0"
2018-12-01T19:38:02.874+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBArbW: Connected to HCMON version 3.12
2018-12-01T19:38:04.152+09:00| vthread-5| I125: VTHREAD initialize thread 5 "vthread-5" host id 4660
2018-12-01T19:38:04.163+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: VMUSBArbService Started.
2018-12-01T19:38:04.191+09:00| vthread-4| I125: VTHREAD initialize thread 4 "vthread-4" host id 6040
2018-12-01T19:38:04.193+09:00| vthread-4| I125: USBArb-BT: Beginning inquiry thread
2018-12-01T19:38:14.041+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Num instances:2, user:SYSTEM client:vmware-hostd.exe
2018-12-01T19:38:14.041+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 6068 connected (version: 7)
2018-12-01T19:38:18.563+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Num instances:3, user:sony client:vmware.exe
2018-12-01T19:38:18.563+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 9572 connected (version: 7)
2018-12-01T19:38:24.186+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Num instances:4, user:sony client:vmware-vmx.exe
2018-12-01T19:38:24.186+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 9496 connected (version: 7)
2018-12-01T19:38:24.186+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Registered target 'vmware-vmx:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' for client 9496.
2018-12-01T19:39:23.475+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: USBArbCompletePipeRead: Failed to get overlapped result for read. client:1A05ED0 len:8 readPos:0 isHeader:1 with error The pipe has been ended (109)
2018-12-01T19:39:23.475+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 9496 disconnected
2018-12-01T19:39:23.475+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Target 'vmware-vmx:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' disconnected
2018-12-01T19:40:22.799+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Num instances:4, user:sony client:vmware-vmx.exe
2018-12-01T19:40:22.800+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 2844 connected (version: 7)
2018-12-01T19:40:22.800+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Registered target 'vmware-vmx:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' for client 2844.
2018-12-01T19:50:19.129+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: USBArbCompletePipeRead: Failed to get overlapped result for read. client:1A05ED0 len:8 readPos:0 isHeader:1 with error The pipe has been ended (109)
2018-12-01T19:50:19.129+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 2844 disconnected
2018-12-01T19:50:19.129+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Target 'vmware-vmx:C:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' disconnected
2018-12-01T19:50:32.268+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Num instances:4, user:sony client:vmware-vmx.exe
2018-12-01T19:50:32.269+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 10500 connected (version: 7)
2018-12-01T19:50:32.269+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Registered target 'vmware-vmx:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' for client 10500.
2018-12-01T22:03:47.694+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: USBArbCompletePipeRead: Failed to get overlapped result for read. client:1A05ED0 len:8 readPos:0 isHeader:1 with error The pipe has been ended (109)
2018-12-01T22:03:47.694+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 10500 disconnected
2018-12-01T22:03:47.694+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Target 'vmware-vmx:C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxx\xxxxx\xxxxxx\xxx.vmx' disconnected
2018-12-01T22:04:13.234+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: USBArbCompletePipeRead: Failed to get overlapped result for read. client:1A04B20 len:8 readPos:0 isHeader:1 with error The pipe has been ended (109)
2018-12-01T22:04:13.234+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBArb: Client 9572 disconnected
2018-12-02T01:03:14.838+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBGW_ENUM: Got invalid dd for topology:0x10 port:1.Leaving out of enum
2018-12-02T01:03:14.838+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBGW_ENUM: Got invalid dd for topology:0x40 port:1.Leaving out of enum
2018-12-02T01:03:14.838+09:00| vthread-5| I125: USBGW_ENUM: Got invalid dd for topology:0x40 port:3.Leaving out of enum
The required vmware.log file is the one that's created in the VM's folder, i.e. where the VM's files (.vmx, .vmdk, ...) are stored.
Note: Please don't paste the log contents, but attach the file to a reply post for better readability.
André