1,798
edits
Changes
→Shrinking the Virtual Disk
The shrink tab of the VMware Tools control panel allows virtual disks associated with the virtual machine to be reduced in size by reclaiming unused areas on the disk. In the first instance, free space on the disk is reclaimed within the guest operating system. Subsequently, the virtual disk image on the host file system is then reduced in size by the VMware Server software.
To shrink the disk, select the''Shrink'' tab of the VMware Tools Control Panel. Within the ''Shrink'' page, select the disk and click on the ''Shrink'' button. A number of confirmation dialogs will be displayed seeking confirmation that the size of the disk is to be reduced. Once confirmation has been received, VMware Server will reclaim unused space on the disk and reduce the size of the physical virtual disk image (.vmdk) file on the host system. If the shrinking process reduced the size of the virtual disk by too much, simply enlarge the disk to the desired size following the instructions in the Virtuatopia [[How to Increase the Size of a VMware Server 2.0 Virtual Disk]] How To.
