Seriously, how to compact a vdi?

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stefan.becker
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Re: Seriously, how to compact a vdi?

Post by stefan.becker »

You all must have too much time.

With CloneVDI you need 10 % of the time of the other approach. I use it under linux with WINE, it works perfectly for me.
yokese
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Re: Seriously, how to compact a vdi?

Post by yokese »

sdelete -c, doesn't seem to work....
sdelete -z, doesn't seem to work....
at least in my virtual os (Windows XP SP3)....
nullfile creates a zeroed file, then delete....imagine a virtual 2TB vitual HD that grows until 2TB (really until it crash....) in your real HD when really you are doing this to save space....so nullfile is not a definitve solution....
sdelete and nullfile are VERY SLOW for big HD sizes.....not usables solutions

So, I have to try CloneVDI approach
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