How to Increase VMware Hard Disk Space

[Aadeshh]

Hi all,

I am using VMware for running multiple operating system. I am running VMware server on Windows Vista , also one virtual machine running Linux Ubuntu 8. I want to increase my hard drive size from 15GB to 25GB. How can i do this. Please suggest. Thanks in advance.

[Raine]

You need to do following steps to increase the hard disk size in VMware.
# Go to the windows start and run.
# Type cmd and press enter.
# Navigate into the vmware.exe directory.
# Type vmware-vdiskmanager -x 25GB image.vmdk ubder the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Server path.
# Specify the name of the virtual machine Ubuntu.vmdk.
# After that Type -
vmware-vdiskmanager -x 25GB D:\Virtual Machines\Ubuntu\Ubuntu.vmdk.

It will create new hard disk space for Ubuntu operating system. Best of luck.

[Sam.D]

you can also do the following methods by ubuntu LiveCD.
# You need to virtual machine to boot up from your LiveCD by Daemon Tools.
# Mouunt your Ubuntu.iso image.
# Then start your virtual machine and soon as it starts press ESC to enter the boot menu.
# Select virtual machine and start press ESC to enter the boot menu .
# You will seem then your secondary virtual machine with the Ubuntu LiveCD
Running gparted.
# Enter the terminal window and type "gparted".
# You will find that two parition and
# then you need to extend the existing partition to the unallocated partition # for this , use the re size button to increase the size of the existing partition to increase the size.

[ZeDaX]

You can also automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions virtual machine formats with VMware vCenter Converter. You can also use the intuitive wizard step by step interface of VMware vCenter converter that is free download to convert your physical machines to virtual machines. Check out that reply.

[ThoMas321]

You can easy to use wizards to minimize the number of steps to conversion.You can complete multiple conversions simultaneously with a centralized management console. You can use VMware vCenter converter that convert Microsoft Windows and Linux based physical machines and third party image formats to VMware virtual machines. Use that. Best of luck.

[Macarenas]

You can also try the windows method to increase VMware Hard Disk Space. For this, you have loaded the secondary hard drive on the secondary virtual machine to fix the partitions. You need to run the command prompt and enter "diskpart.exe". Then type show volume and select volume 2 and type extend and exit. Best of luck.