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• How to convert growable pre-allocated disk? [RESOLVED]!

  Hi all

  Don't worry my question isn't so difficult. I installed VMware Workstation 10 and that you have installed Win XP SP3 as guest OS on x 64 host Win8. I made a disc that is pre-allocated on the c: drive and now the space is running low (space on drive C :) and I want to convert in growable.

  Of course I checked this: examples using the VMware Virtual Disk Manager , but I cannot understand how to use these commands. Everytime I open the VMware Virtual Disk Manager it closes immediately. So how can I use this second command? Can someone tell me? Thanks in advance.

  Post edited by: HamzaUmar

  Post edited by: HamzaUmar

  It's actually the replacement/change of name, which was not correct.

  According to the virtual disk format, a virtual disk may consist of:

  • one hard file that contains metadata such as data user
  • two files where hard contains metadata and -flat.vmdk contains data for the user
  • multiple hard files where hard contains metadata and the other hard file (... f00x.vmdk or... s00x.vmdk) contain the data used

  Note: There are also a few other types of files, but these are the most important.

  With the conversion, you ran (t 0), you have created a "single growable virtual disk" that contains the metadata as user data.

  To make sure that I don't give you directions wrong, please let me know what hard files you currently have?

  The steps you provided, I guess you still have the new.vmdk renamed on the F: drive that you used to replace the Windows XP Professional - flat hard. If this is the case - and with disk space is low, you have on C: drive - I would recommend that you use the "extensible virtual disk split into 2 GB files" (t 1) for the virtual disk. This will allow you to increase or compact the virtual disk in the future without needing a huge amount of additional disk space.

  Again, assuming that the virtual disk on the disk F: file is one that you still, you could remove the current "Windows XP Professional.vmdk" and "Windows XP Professional - flat hard" files in the folder of the virtual machine on the C: drive (remember to backup the files before deleting them), then rename "Windows XP Professional.vmdk" on drive F : to "new.vmdk" and run:

  VMware-vdiskmanager-r F:\New.vmdk t 1 "C:\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional.vmdk"

  This command creates the file descriptor of "Windows XP Professional.vmdk", but also a number of files "Windows XP Professional - s00x.vmdk" according to the provisioned virtual disk file. With the 15 GB virtual disk you should end up with... s001.vmdk - by-s008.vmdk.

  André

• Cannot resize pre-allocated disk because it would require a clean that is impossible

  VMware fusion 7.1.2 (Windows 7 comments), I would like to increase the size of a virtual disk pre-alloue. The General Settings pane says that the drive requires cleaning. That's why the pane that would allow me to increase the size of the drive refuses to do because the drive requires cleaning. The part that would make cleaning refuses to do it because the disk is not a type that can be cleaned.

  Is it possible to convince VMware me to expand the virtual disk?

  Note that the virtual disk is created as a previously assigned drive, but it was created by a version much sooner from vmware about time Windows 7 came out. My vmware has been updated regularly since then that the new versions/revisions have been released.

  According to the support beam, the virtual machine has two snapshots active, although they appear in Manager Snpashot.

  -rw- + 1 wlwalsh admin - 14728953856 17 August 15:55 Windows 7 x 64 - 000001.vmdk

  -rw- + 1 wlwalsh admin - 110430519296 Jul 31 13:29 Windows 7 x 64 - 000002.vmdk

  -rw - r - r - 1 wlwalsh admin - 24 June 2013 Windows 7 137438953472 x 64 - flat hard @.

  What you can do is to follow option 2 in VMware KB: consolidating snapshots in VMware Fusion

  Please be aware that consolidating these two great snapshots might take a while, so please be patient and let Fusion finish his work without interruption.

  André

• Missing after pre-allocating to extra 40 GB hard disk space

  Hello

  I use Windows 7 with VMWare fusion and everything works fine except after a few days, I'm already low disk space.

  What virtual machine installation automatically allocated 40 GB by default Windows C: / / hard drive. On the settings tab, under the hard drive, I moved the slider up to 80 GB and checked the "pre-allocate disk space" option before applying the settings. It took a few minutes to complete and then the extra space was absent from the partition on my mac, but when I run windows folder C: / / is still only 40 GB, and I can't find where the missing space disappeared.

  Anyone know how I can develop either drive C to the 80 GB that was to be distributed on it, or otherwise restore disk space lost from my mac?

  Kind regards

  Jack

  Hi Jack,

  Welcome to the forums.

  After resizing the virtual disk, you must tell Windows 7 to extend its partition. Go to the management of records within your guest and extend your C: drive with available disk space.

  Concerning

  Franck

• Convert the Preallocated Growable disk

  Hello

  On VMWare ESX 3.5, it is possible to convert the Growable pre-allocated disk?

  Thank you very much.

  You'll have to do it from the console.

  Basically, you'll copy the existing one and make the new thin.

  The command is (or something like that)

  vmkfstools-i /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMNAME/source.vmdk d thin d 2gbsparse /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMNAME/destination.vmdk

  Then, you will need to remove the old hard of the prompt and add the new.

  Jase McCarty

  http://www.jasemccarty.com

  Co-author of VMware ESX Essentials in the virtual data center

  (ISBN:1420070274) Auerbach

• Creation of the disk recovery Partition recovery disks or HARD.

  I hope that I get good advice from experts today.

  Is it possible to create a custom (mine) HARD drive recovery partition?

  Is it possible to create discs of recovery with all the updates and the installed program?

  Is it possible to update the recovery partition? (with whatever software and installed updates)

  For example, I have a laptop pre-installed with Win XP SP2 and I have upgraded to Win XP SP3 and for some reason any if I restore my laptop with the recovery discs or HDD recovery partition, the laptop will be restored to the factory loaded condition (this is XP SP2). Once again, I have to install all programs and install all updates (XP SP3). If we can create a custom recovery disks or custom recovery partition then we can very quickly restore the laptop easily to the last condition (condition at the time of the creation of the partition to restore or restore disks). It would be better if we can create the recovery partition as nothing else is needed other than the laptop for the recovery.

  Another option to achieve this is with Norton Ghost (or similar tool) but the problem is that we must always continue the Norton Ghost boot disk to start and recover the image. The compatibility problem with a model in particular must be checked. I installed Norton Ghost 9 on a laptop and the laptop turns off not with the shutdown command, and I have to turn off with the power button / stop. This problem was not to withdraw 9 of Norton Ghost. If we can create our own custom recovery partition, save us a lot of resources--time, money, broadband bandwidth and no tension of the installation of all new programs.

  Experts should Tips how to create the custom recovery partition and if this function is not available now experts should examine the possibility of updating the required HARD drive recovery partition.

  PRK,

  I assume you mean Windows 7 after having upgraded (since this is the forum for Windows 7).  Windows 7 has a disk Image feature that can do what you are looking for.  More information is here:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  -Wes

• VM pre-allocated low disk space

  Hello

  I run 3 VM (VMware Workstation), each has its own hard drive. When I installed these machines I have previously assigned space on the assumption (false!) that the virtual machine would not grow. I'm now so low space than a machine cannot start, and as much as I know I can't shrink a pre-allocated VM?

  First of all, could someone tell me what increses in fact the size of the file and as a percentage of the available disk space how much I have to leave in the future of the room?

  Secondly, how can I get out of this situation? As a temporary measure, I could copy the virtual machine to a drive with more space, but I need to get it back on the original disc later, is it possible to resize a pre-allocated machine?

  I think that, in the light of the foregoing, you can guess that I am a user not a computer scientist.

  Thanks for your help... Marcus

  the command, we suggest you will create a clone of the current state.
  The size of the resulting vmdk would be slightly larger than the netto-data on the original disc.

  So if the Explorer inside the guest who would claim the 270 130 GB Gb serve the vmdk resulting could be as small as 140 GB.
  The exact size of the vmdk resulting isn't exactly predictable, but it is maybe much smaller than the original vmdk.

  The performance problem with the instant results from the mere fact that VMware should then read several files.
  It goes like this...

  GuestOS wants to read sector 100.00 on the disk = the first VMware audits if 100,000 area is inside the snapshot 2.
  If there is good - VMware check if this sector is inside snapshot1. If so very well - if not - VMware must also read the basedisk to find 100,000 sector

  This means that playback has several steps more than if you would use a vmdk préallouée without clichés.

  I generally recommend to use type growth basedisks if you know you want to make heavy use of snapshots

• Snapshots can become bigger than the initial allocation of virtual disk.

  Never this fix?  The main reason I don't like not instant is that ESX allows break at the limit of allocated disk space...

  Hello

  Catch instant formerly FIFO files a bit as the REDO logs. Then Yes, they could grow larger than the disc. They changed that to a file that contains only changed blocks (a block card) so not only got things more quickly, but also cannot grow larger than the main VMDK.

  The snapshots are not at all dangerous to use, but they take some precautions when using them. Suffers from too many clichés and performance. I've seen cases where the snapshot has caused network outages. However, for software upgrades and very controlled use, they are absolutely wonderful.

  I have attention for how long my VMs use snapshots and those who currently use them for what I do, it is a diligence that will help you to maintain a system of production running smoothly. In the case automatically commit snapshots, I rather does not have this feature just in case everything I was doing required longer than the allotted time. For example, it may take more than 72 hours to completely test a complex task.

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  Edward L. Haletky
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• The system restore disk space allocation

  Separated from this thread.

  I have a 1 TB hard drive and the folder of the system volume contains 291 G I know you said it should not be recommended, but I really need the space on my pc anyway around it?

  Select Start, Control Panel, system, System Protection, place the cursor on your C partition (under Protection settings - disks available), click on the Configure button. Move the slider under disk space to the left so that the percentage is 2%. Click apply and then click OK and restart your computer.

• Share the creation of the disk using VMWare

  Grid version: 11.2
  Guest operating system: Solaris 10
  SE host: Windows 7
  Virtualization software: VM Ware 8 workstation
  
  I want to install 11.2 IM on my laptop.
  
  I was under the impression that shared LUN for the installation of the grid can be created using Openfiler. But according to the document below, it is possible
  
  http://www.dannorris.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/2008_341_norris_ppr.PDF
  
  But Dan Norris said "+ VMWare Workstation has a limitation in the sharing of disk, it's one of the reasons we use VMWare Server (which has no such restriction). + »
  
  I don't know what version of VMWare Workstation speaks it. Is it possible to create shared LUNS using VM Ware workstation 8 (which I have)?

  You can create shared discs by editing the file manually .vmx (never tried on my good computer)

  or you can also use Virtualbox, which is free and supports the shared disks

• How to shrink a pre-allocated VM?

  There are dozens of explanations on how do to reduce VMs grow-able.

  I have a virtual machine of 173 GB Windows 7 on my iMac OSX 10.6.6 hard drive. I also have a same size Bootcamp partition. The virtual machine may have been made from the version of Bootcamp, but it was long ago, a year or two, and who remembers.

  There is certainly a way for me to "shrink" the virtual machine. Or by literally shrinking, copying to another virtual computer or a copy in a newly formed virtual machine or its importation by using software such as Carbon Copy Cloner or Winclone, or some other 3rd party software.

  I would like some suggestions. Anything short of a new virtual machine and reinstall Windows (which is what I'll do if that proves to be the ONLY alternative).

  Thank you very much.

  How to shrink a pre-allocated VM?

  Hard disks VMware Fusion UI settings you can uncheck the disk space checkbox pre-allocate and then after VMware Fusion is finished to convert the disc you can use the narrowing of the VMware Tools, or you can even do as suggested by continuum, however study the following.

  If the VM in question was a partition Boot Camp that was imported by VMware Fusion then unless things have changes in VMware Fusion 3.x, the virtual hard disk created during the import is the size of the Macintosh HD, well the only software in the hard will be that of everything that was on the Boot Camp partition.  Take a look on Re: counterintuitive VMWare Instructions on resize virtual disk for additional information on the layout of the virtual hard drive in a Boot Camp Partition imported.

  Another approach would be just the Boot Camp partition real in the hard imported by itself to a new target with Symantec Ghost type hard or similar image and this is probably the way faster and easier with a stretch drive that has been reduced to a single operation.

  In addition, you can use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone or Paragon go virtual to create a new virtual machine or hard of the required type and too, this can simply be on the Boot Camp partition in the hard thus eliminating the EFI and HFS partitions + created during the import of the Boot Camp partition.

• "Backup canceled because all the files were ignored"

  Hello
  
  I'm performing backup of database by using the following command:
  
  Run {}
  allocate channel c1 device type disk;
  database backup incremental level 0 more entered archivelog delete;
  output channel c1;
  Validate restore them database;
  }
  
  While they inspected the RMAN newspapers, it ends, and I can say that it is a good backup. I can also list the components of backup that has been backed up. After this step, I want the flash_recovery_area on a backup tape, I used this command:
  
  Run {}
  allocate channel t1 device type sbt;
  BACKUP RECOVERY AREA;
  REMOVE the TYPE of DEVICE OBSOLETE sbt;
  output channel t1;
  }
  
  When I do that, I get this message from the newspapers, and I see not all tape backup:
  
  -NEWSPAPERS-
  allocated channel: t1
  channel t1: SID = 503 device type = SBT
  channel t1: Oracle Secure Backup
  
  From 23 July 11 backup
  Specification does not match any newspaper archived in the recovery catalog
  Specification does not match any data file copy in the repository
  Specification does not match any backupset in the repository
  backup cancelled because all the files were ignored
  Backup finished July 23, 11
  
  RMAN retention policy apply to the order
  RMAN retention policy is set to 7 days recovery window
  not found obsolete backups
  
  output channel: t1
  
  RMAN >
  
  I don't understand why I get this message when in fact, I archivelog and datafile backupset saved in my FRA. Any ideas?
  
  Thank you!

  CONFIGURE CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK to 'C:\oracle\flash_recovery_area\PROD\AUTOBACKUP\%d-%F ';
  CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK MAXPIECESIZE 2 G FORMAT 'C:\oracle\flash_recovery_area\PROD\BACKUPSET\%d-%T-%U ';

  When you specify a FORMAT, Oracle takes this format as the backup location. It may happen to be physically identical to your FRA, but it is not logically the same as your FRA.
  A BACKUP RECOVERY AREA is not 'find' these backups because they are not logically in the FRA.

  You will also find that Oracle automatic management of the FRA (where it automatically removes OBSOLETE etc backups) will not work against these backuppieces - once again, because they are "not in the FRA.

  A good backup RMAN that goes to the FRA relies on 'db_recovery_file_dest' (and "db_recovery_file_dest_size"). This is set up, a simple "BACKUP DATABASE" (or "BACKUP AS COMPRESS BACKUPSET DATABASE") will create BackupSets in the FRA. It will automatically create the appropriate folder structure (each day is a new folder). Controlfile AutoBackups, too, should use the FRA.

  See the Oracle support Article: 'configuration correctly the box Flash recovery to allow the release of recoverable space [ID 316074.1] ".

  Hemant K Collette

• Need help to synchronize the pre-production and production box init parameter

  Hello
  
  I have a HP - UX 11i production database. The database is the CARS with 3 instances. The storage is on ASM. Recently, we have created a database of pre-production for tests on RedHat Linux 4 worm. Here are the details of the environment 2:
  
  Production: HP - UX 11i, 24 GB of RAM, 8 CPU, Oracle 10g R2
  
  Pre-production: RED HAT ver 4, 16 GB RAM, 4 CPUS, Oracle 10 g R2
  
  Basically everything in creation the two environment are not identical configuration. Now, I need to bring to the pre-production environment in harmony with the environment of Production from the point of view oracle init parameter. I have listed down below below the parameters that is different. Please tell me how many of these parameters can be bring in sync. Setting shmmax doesn't set on the two core area is 4 GB.
  
  Name of the parameter of V$, value on Production - value on the pre-production
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  cpu_count----------------------------------8-------------------------------------     4
  CURSOR_SHARING - EXACT - FORCE
  db_recovery_file_dest_size - 32212254720 - 15032385536
  dml_locks----------------------------------1472----------------------------------748
  fast_start_parallel_rollback - LOW - FALSE
  filesystemio_options - asynch - no
  LARGE_POOL_SIZE - 33554432 - 0
  log_buffer - 14493696 - 7012352
  log_checkpoints_to_alert - TRUE - FALSE
  open_cursors - 1000 - 300
  parallel_execution_message_size - 2152 - 2148
  PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS - 160-80
  pga_aggregate_target - 2147483648 - 1692401664
  processes----------------------------------     300-----------------------------------150
  session_cached_cursors - 100-20
  sessions------------------------------------     335-----------------------------------170
  SGA_MAX_SIZE - 5368709120 - 675282944
  SGA_TARGET - 3221225472 - 675282944
  sql92_security - FALSE - TRUE
  standby_file_management - MANUAL - AUTO
  transactions - 368-187
  UNDO_RETENTION - 10800 - 1800
  
  Thank you

  NOTE: You must be a query V$ PARAMETER ISDEFAULT = "FALSE" only to identify the paraemters which are or have to be defined.
  You must identify these paraemters which are explicitly defined by the DBA, rather automatically determined by Oracle.

  1. you do not explicitly set or change cpu_count. Let Oracle automatically set it based on the number of processors / cores he sees as being available. (if you have multiple instances of database on the same server, each instance will 'see' the same number of processors / cores)

  2 cursor_sharing must always be the same development, pre-production and Production. However, I would first of all ask allows you to determine why it has been set by the dint of Production. That must be done only after careful consideration and test!

  3 db_recovery_dest_file size is relevant for backups RMAN identified by db_recovery_dest disk space. If it is not relevant to this discussion.

  4 dml_locks, sessions, transactions, etc. are all automatically determined by Oracle based on the PROCESS.

  5 fast_start_parallel_rollback is irrelevant. I wonder why it has been explicitly defined?

  6 filesystemio_options really depends on your platform. HP - UX 11i and Redhat Linux are very different.

  7 are defined explicitly large_pool_size and log_buffer? Or they remain to be determined automatically by Oracle based on other parameters (SGA_TARGET for example)?

  8 open_cursors, generally not be set unless you have an application that really opens up very many cursors by session. Why is defined differently? It is a per session setting.

  9. I suppose that parallel_max_servers is not explicitly defined, but remains to be determined by Oracle based on other parameters (for example cpu_count).

  10. I wonder if parallel_execution_message_size has been explicitly defined or is automatically defined by Oracle and OS dependent.

  11 pga_aggregate_target would have explicitly set the appropriate value based on your hardware and its use must be determined.

  12 session_cached_cursors generally didn't need to be explicitly defined. If it is set, why he is set on these different values?

  13. Why is SQL92_SECURITY explicitly different?

  14 standby_file_management is not relevant here.

  15 undo_retention could be about the same.

  Your REAL concern should be the values defined for CURSOR_SHARING and SQL92_SECURITY. These are the only ones who are really identical in both environments. The others are "setting buttons" while these "fix"behavior ".

  Hemant K Collette

• Satellite l.660-12 q - would the recovery disk rebuild the new HARD disk with a new recovery partition

  Talk about confusion. Does anyone know how to get a Toshiba C660 work after the HARD drive failed and the owner has stupidly NOT followed the instructions to make a recovery disk. Will be the recovery disk (if buy you one from Toshiba) rebuild the new HARD disk with a new recovery partition and install windows 7 (original OS) and accept the product key printed on the Windows license, attached to the base of the laptop. I have read a number of suggestions, but these have been considered incorrect by others.

  Surely, Toshiba must have a way to sort this problem.

  They read these messages?

  Hey Buddy

  I don't think it's really complicated, that I could find all the information about the recovery procedure in the user's manual

  The recovery disk must be created on the first day of purchase its recommended to create one in case something would be wrong with the HARD drive.

  The recovery disk contains an image. The image is a package containing Win system, drivers, tools and all the stuff pre-installed on the notebook.
  You bought the laptop and the system has already been activated so that you have need of t the key placed at the bottom of the unit.
  In addition, the use of the recovery disc formats the drive HARD integer (partitions too) and set the laptop in the same condition as at the first day of the purchase.

  There is also another option to recover the notebook called HARD drive recovery. This HARD drive recovery requires no recovery disk. The recovery disc HARD would be to use format ONLY partition C (System).

• Re: Satellite L755 - the first recovery disk is damaged

  Hello world...

  I just bought this laptop (Toshiba Satellite L755) and I had to get it back by 4... recovery disks, but I discovered the first recovery disc is damaged and I know not just why... I read the manual and disks 4 recovery successfully without any problems, I did... so please tell me what's I'm going to do about it?

  The other 3 drives works well, I won't need that first data drive where and how can I get them?

  Sorry, but your question is really strange.
  All we know is that you want to install the recovery image and this first disc does not.

  What type of solution you expect now?

  You can boot OS preinstalled?
  Pre-installed OS Toshiba original one?
  Can you maybe create these discs again?

  I put t really know what to say on this subject. If you are unable to create new disks, created doesn t work but you want to have original Toshiba recovery image pre-installed on your laptop, I'm afraid, you buy the Toshiba restore disk m.

  Another question: can you start HARD drive recovery facility as described on http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R01.htm?