Can I convert a thin disk that is implemented in a thick disc put into service

We run ESX4 Advanced Server as a standalone server.   No server VCenter.  The person who initially set up the server and the machine virtual used comments a provisioning and storage committed plu.  I have moved a few guests to another storage group and another host, but I would get all converted in thickness to avoid problems in the furture.  Is it possible to do with rebuilding the guest computers.

Also how hard is it to resize the virtual disks and make them smaller.  For example, I have a few volumes of 50 GB using about 15 GB, I want to reduce to about 30 GB and recover the space.  Is this possible without having to reinstall the client o/s.

Also if you know we do not use VMotion or VCenter.  Stand alone a few servers with local storage.

Once again the quesiton so.  If I use the VMware Converter to change the thin provisioned in. thick, is it possible keep the virtual machine on the same host.  Whenever I used the converter, he sought a source and destination ESX server.  I do something wrong when I use it?

Yes, when you use vConverter you can change thin thick (flat) also resize it. To use the same host, it is even not VM must appoint as before, you can put the same ESX host in source and destination. But then again, do not to use the same VM name. Good luck.

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