Decreasing the size of a virtual disk

Hi everybody.

How can I reduce the size of a virtual disk?

Thanks.

 

Please elaborate what exactly you mean by "size of a virtual disk".
Your question as it stands is ambiguous....

 

Ok.

I have a virtual disk with Windows 2000, in Virtual PC 6.0.156.0. Its size
in the explorer of windows is 16GB. Can I reduce the size? The disk is
empty.


Excuse my english.

 

This is dynamic or fixed-size disc...?

Try compress on VHD file.

 

VHD Resizer is a small utility that can shrink vhd's. Free downloa
here: 'Files: VHD Resizer
(http://vmtoolkit.com/files/folders/converters/entry87.aspx

Kar

 

It is a dynamic size disc.

How can I to compress it?

 

Hi Telerin,

I also had the same problem. I'm using both Virtual-Box and Virtual PC.

The problem with the dynamic VHD is it can expand automatically. But
cannot shrink automatically.

1 I'll just run an utility names "sdelete" which wil be available for
free download.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897443.aspx

Usage: sdelete -c

-c Zero free space (good for virtual disk optimization).

2 The is an option available in virtual PC

File -> VirtualDisk wizard ->Edit an Existing VHD.
Select the location of the VHD and Select Compact it.

I think this post will be useful for you.

Excuse my English.

Thanks.

 

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/compact-virtual-pc-disk/

or

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307987/en-us

 

Thanks everybody.

 

My method:
- use Image for Windows (
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows-ss.htm )
- create backup of vhd
- restore backup