Virtual Box Manager ModifyVM ????
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EtherStreams
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Virtual Box Manager ModifyVM ????
I was the on line help file files to expand the size of a Dynaicaly Allocated VHD. I read the section "8.23. VBoxManage modifyhd" and I noticed my generic interface does not have the option to expand the drive. How do I work around that?
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EtherStreams
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Re: Virtual Box Manager ModifyVM ????
What I do not understand is where to put in the code. Where's the command promt?
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BillG
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Re: Virtual Box Manager ModifyVM ????
You enter the command at a command prompt in the host OS. On a Windows host you need to be in the Program Files/Oracle/Virtualbox directory for the vboxmanage command to work.
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mpack
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Re: Virtual Box Manager ModifyVM ????
You may find it easier (and safer) to use CloneVDI to resize the disk. This tool has a GUI and as the name implies, it makes a clone and then resizes that, leaving the original untouched. The resized clone will be in the more recommended VDI format.
Don't do any of this if you use snapshots.
Don't do any of this if you use snapshots.