Comments on: How To Expand An Exisiting Virtual Disk In VMWare Server http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html Computer - Internet - Technology Tips And Tutorials Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: syed http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-141521 syed Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:42:05 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-141521 OS type: Windows 2003 Virtual Machine OS type: Windows 2003
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]]> By: syed http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-141519 syed Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:38:07 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-141519 Hi Freinds, Please share the SOP of expand/increase the existing D drive space from 20 go 40 gb. Thans, Syed Hi Freinds,

Please share the SOP of expand/increase the existing D drive space from 20 go 40 gb.

Thans,
Syed

]]> By: Sootie http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-58231 Sootie Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:02:31 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-58231 You will need to navigate dos to where the .vmdk file is first mate, unless your vm is under c:\exchange etc the command wont work. Clear the command and browse with dos (cd \ then cd c:\wherever the .vmdk files are located) then try the command again. You will need to navigate dos to where the .vmdk file is first mate, unless your vm is under c:\exchange etc the command wont work.

Clear the command and browse with dos (cd \ then cd c:\wherever the .vmdk files are located) then try the command again.

]]> By: Nandish N M http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-57169 Nandish N M Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:52:28 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-57169 Hi, I'm trying to run the below command to expand the disk, but it ends up the error. Command and Error C:\Exchange Server 2007- Nandish\Exchange 2008>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-vdiskmanager.exe" -x 5GB "Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition.vmdk"Failed to expand the disk 'Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition.vmdk': One of the parameters supplied is invalid (0x100003e80). Someone please help me to resolve this. Hi,

I'm trying to run the below command to expand the disk, but it ends up the error.

Command and Error
C:\Exchange Server 2007- Nandish\Exchange 2008>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-vdiskmanager.exe" -x 5GB "Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition.vmdk"Failed to expand the disk 'Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition.vmdk': One of the parameters supplied is invalid (0x100003e80).

Someone please help me to resolve this.

]]> By: June http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-29440 June Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:26:29 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-29440 I want to expand my ubuntu partitions. layout is ext3 followed by extended (linux-swap) then unallocated. I've already increased size with vdiskmanger to 20GB. When I use gparted the partition I want to resize isn't available to change. Also I can't move extended partition. How should I continue? Thanks I want to expand my ubuntu partitions. layout is ext3 followed by extended (linux-swap) then unallocated. I've already increased size with vdiskmanger to 20GB. When I use gparted the partition I want to resize isn't available to change. Also I can't move extended partition.

How should I continue?

Thanks

]]> By: Sirire http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-25508 Sirire Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:35:36 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-25508 I checked thru the previous posts and had a related question. I use Vsphere4 and I have a Virtual Machine and I want to expand its D drive. However, I can't simply increase the provisioning size, because the datastore is already 95% used. What is the best way to introduce another volume from another datastore and extend my D drive? Thanks, Sirrire I checked thru the previous posts and had a related question.

I use Vsphere4 and I have a Virtual Machine and I want to expand its D drive. However, I can't simply increase the provisioning size, because the datastore is already 95% used.

What is the best way to introduce another volume from another datastore and extend my D drive?

Thanks,
Sirrire

]]> By: Watching The Net http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24927 Watching The Net Fri, 14 May 2010 11:02:18 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24927 @Jay Wheeler Good point and thanks for emphasizing the use of Windows 7 for expanding partitions . I have been so used to using third party tools, I sometimes forget to see what new features are available in Windows....yet another reason to move to Windows 7. @Jay Wheeler

Good point and thanks for emphasizing the use of Windows 7 for expanding partitions . I have been so used to using third party tools, I sometimes forget to see what new features are available in Windows….yet another reason to move to Windows 7.

]]> By: Sootie http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24920 Sootie Fri, 14 May 2010 03:34:16 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24920 Jay, This feature is availible on windows vista (and is what I used to resize my disk after I posted my comment above). I had intended to post this finding when I discovered it but forgot all about it. Jay,

This feature is availible on windows vista (and is what I used to resize my disk after I posted my comment above). I had intended to post this finding when I discovered it but forgot all about it.

]]> By: Jay Wheeler http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24919 Jay Wheeler Fri, 14 May 2010 02:46:40 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24919 You are right about that. My comment was a bit obscure, although I did mention that the procedure could be used to expand the partition. More to the point, the procedure that I gave should replace, or augment, your original section above for Windows 7 users: "You will need to use a third party tool such as Partition Magic or Acronis Disk Director to resize the partition inside the Virtual Machine Operating System." In other words, once the disk has been enlarged by following your procedure, there is no need for a third party product to expand the virtual disk partition for Windows 7 hosted servers. This ability was not available on Windows XP (nor Vista, I believe). I was surprised to discover this for myself and wanted to share my discovery. Hope that this helps. Thanks for your input and the opportunity to clarify my original comment. You are right about that. My comment was a bit obscure, although I did mention that the procedure could be used to expand the partition.

More to the point, the procedure that I gave should replace, or augment, your original section above for Windows 7 users:

"You will need to use a third party tool such as Partition Magic or Acronis Disk Director to resize the partition inside the Virtual Machine Operating System."

In other words, once the disk has been enlarged by following your procedure, there is no need for a third party product to expand the virtual disk partition for Windows 7 hosted servers. This ability was not available on Windows XP (nor Vista, I believe).

I was surprised to discover this for myself and wanted to share my discovery. Hope that this helps. Thanks for your input and the opportunity to clarify my original comment.

]]> By: Watching The Net http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24903 Watching The Net Thu, 13 May 2010 16:03:54 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24903 @Jay Wheeler I could be wrong, but I don't think Win 7 can expand a virtual disk file. Win 7 can expand the partition where the virtual disk file resides, but not the file itself. @Jay Wheeler

I could be wrong, but I don't think Win 7 can expand a virtual disk file. Win 7 can expand the partition where the virtual disk file resides, but not the file itself.

]]> By: Jay Wheeler http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24888 Jay Wheeler Wed, 12 May 2010 23:54:06 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-24888 Thanks for the tip. Just what I needed to get going Note that when using Windows 7, you can use the operating system to expand the disk partition: 1. Go to the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools. 2. Select Computer Management 3. Select Disk Management under the Storage category 4. Move the mouse over the drive to be expanded in the right window and right click on it 5. Click on the Extend Volume entry on the pop up menu and fill in the form appropriately Thanks for the tip. Just what I needed to get going

Note that when using Windows 7, you can use the operating system to expand the disk partition:

1. Go to the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools.
2. Select Computer Management
3. Select Disk Management under the Storage category
4. Move the mouse over the drive to be expanded in the right window and right click on it
5. Click on the Extend Volume entry on the pop up menu and fill in the form appropriately

]]> By: Duggan http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23625 Duggan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:09 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23625 @Sootie the "" worked perfectly thank you! @Sootie the "" worked perfectly thank you!

]]> By: Sootie http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23616 Sootie Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:21 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23616 Also if you only have the one windows partition you can just expand the permission in disk management without having to worrk about 3rd party utilities. Also if you only have the one windows partition you can just expand the permission in disk management without having to worrk about 3rd party utilities.

]]> By: Sootie http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23615 Sootie Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:10 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23615 @<a href="#comment-23608" rel="nofollow">Duggan</a>: Hey mate thats an easy one mine was the same just put quotes around the virtual disk name This was the command I used E:\Virtual Machines\Vista Image Test>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Server\vmware-vdiskmanager" -x 50GB "Vista Image Test.vmdk" And result of command: Grow: 100% done. Disk expansion completed successfully. WARNING: If the virtual disk is partitioned, you must use a third-party utility in the virtual machine to expand the size of the partitions. For more information, see: http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1647 @Duggan: Hey mate thats an easy one mine was the same just put quotes around the virtual disk name

This was the command I used

E:\Virtual Machines\Vista Image Test>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Server\vmware-vdiskmanager" -x 50GB "Vista Image Test.vmdk"

And result of command:
Grow: 100% done.
Disk expansion completed successfully.

WARNING: If the virtual disk is partitioned, you must use a third-party
utility in the virtual machine to expand the size of the
partitions. For more information, see:
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1647

]]> By: Duggan http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23608 Duggan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:18:46 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-expand-an-exisiting-virtual-disk-in-vmware-server.html#comment-23608 My vmdk file isn't just a single file name like yours ( WTN1C.vmdk). It SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.vmdk so I cd into the directory my vmdk is located and when I dir I can see it's there although when I run the vmware-vdiskmanager it just spits out the help menu for vmware-vdiskmanager. I tried renaming the vdk to suse.vmdk and it looked like it started to work but it referenced off a log file that still has the original name in it and failed. Any ideas? Thanks, Duggan My vmdk file isn't just a single file name like yours ( WTN1C.vmdk). It SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.vmdk so I cd into the directory my vmdk is located and when I dir I can see it's there although when I run the vmware-vdiskmanager it just spits out the help menu for vmware-vdiskmanager. I tried renaming the vdk to suse.vmdk and it looked like it started to work but it referenced off a log file that still has the original name in it and failed. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Duggan

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