Big Size VDI

[Nuno Rodrigues]

hi i have a question

I have a windows 7 on virtual box , last day i copied one file +/- 99 GB to virtual box hdd internal , today i deleted the file with Shift+Del to delete permanently , and i see on hdd have only +/- 14 GB GB ocupied , on file vdi i have a file 117 GB occupied , how clean this ??

best regwards

[mpack]

The best way to compact it is using CloneVDI.

[Nuno Rodrigues]

Hi , thanks for reply , so i dont resize it , i want clean missing 99 GB on this vmware...


Best Regwards

[noteirak]

Use the compact option.

[mpack]

CloneVDI has resizing and compaction as separate options. Just tick the "Compact drive while copying" checkbox, and make a clone. If you make the destination filename the same as the original, and you tick the "Keep UUID" checkbox, then VirtualBox shouldn't even be aware that anything happened. In this case the original VDI will be renamed as "Original <vmname" - you can delete this once you've tested the copy.

ps. Nobody has done a Portuguese translation for CloneVDI yet, hint hint. Still only English, Dutch, German and French.