Together-hard drive breaks down when the resizing of the IDE

Hi all

I'm trying to resize a thin provisioned IDE drive using the following command:

* Set-hard drive - HDD (Get-disk hard - VM myVm) - CapacityKB (37 * 1024 * 1024) *.

However, I get the following error message when you try to do:

Invalid operation for the device '0'

The maximum size that works is 8GB (8 * 1024 * 1024) which is be the default size for the virtual Windows XP machine I created.

Execution of the order, even against a SCSI drive works fine.

I'm initially create virtual machines with a disk of 1 MB and resizing in order to reduce the time of provisioning. Someone has seen this before or know a work around? We currently lack of vSphere 4.0.

Thanks in advance

Not sure if this is a bug or by design, it appears however that you cannot resize an IDE drive. (Interesting that you mentioned that it works up to 8GB).

One solution is to convert the drive.

There is a post on this topic at Yellow brick resize your virtual IDE hard drive

André

Tags: VMware

Similar Questions

  • the occultation 2 active direct HDDs as a safety net in case a HARD drive breaks down

    I recently had a crash of HARD disk on me.  Unfortunately, he had given patients sensitive to this topic.  No worries HIPAA, I still have the HARD drive.  I would like to extract all the data off a broken HDD and transfer to HARD drive new, fresh, then destroy the old HARD disk to protect data on patients - I intend to use a flashlight to weld for her melt!  Now I have 2 HDD in my pc and want the secondary drive to overshadow the main drive in case of one or the others never decide to plant again.  How do you achieve this direct process shadow between hard drives?  ALSO, can anyone recommend extracting data at a reasonable price so I do not lose my patient data.  It is very important to maintain their record med elec.

    If the data is important then http://www.krollontrack.com/data-recovery/

    You can use a raid mirror array, but is not a replacement for data backups, and in certain circumstances, a defective hard drive can lead to two disks are corrupt

    If you change your PC its possible the new PC cannot recognize a table that has been created on the old PC

    The PC can have an embedded raid controller, or you can use disk management to create a raid array, you should know that allows you to convert dynamic disks, making it its own problems.

    A quality third party Raid card will cost you around $350

    Personally and having seen many problems when using raid, I have on the PC, a third-party imaging program, Acronis TI, this attitude is an image every night to a second drive. This program also features a no stop for which I have data backed up on a third backup drive.

    I also run nightly backups of data to a remote site using another program

  • How can I block access to the hard drive to windows when the computer is blocked?

    When I leave the computer on and 'blocked' option it accesses the hard drive and "work like crazy. Simple I want to block all the software to access the disk hard until I connect again.

    I want the computer to be available on the network, but does not.

    Thank you

    Sorry, but that is simply not possible.  Each computer doing something, if you're connected or not, each tick every millisecond it's on.  If you could freeze the process somehow, you would also freeze the processes and services that would allow you to access the network. Better, we advise to leave it alone, lock to prevent others from accessing and then do what you need to on the network.

  • HARD drive turn down after the time specified in Power Options

    I have the default settings for the hard disks in Power Options, I use the High-Performance option.

    http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9219/capturesig.PNG

    but after the amount of time the disks will continue to work.

    When I had my previous Windows (Home Premium) this function used to work ok.

    now with my new version (ultimate) disks will continue to run even after those days are gone.

    don't you think it's important that I have installed Windows in a 1 TB HARD drive?

    even if I leave the pc alone for more than an hour that the disks will work.

    Hello

    Check this website URL which should be useful

    http://lxnay.WordPress.com/2011/03/14/SpinDown-your-hard-drive-when-hdparm-doesn ' t work.

    Hope this helps

    See you soon!

  • Do I have to buy a new license if my hard drive breaks down?

    I recently bought an upgrade from vista to windows7. I have everything backed up before upgrading, but couldn't do it once the upgrade is complete. About 3 days after I installed upgrading of primary and secondary hard drives both failed... Obviously, portable hard drive do not last as long as computers desktop and 5 years is a long life of your laptop, or so I thought. in any case, I have two new 750 GB momentus xt hybrid SSD of HD and I'm ready to rock but no OS because the key does not work since is not attached to the HD crashed. Any ideas? Please help, I am already tired of using my laptop to marry; his old and say that it is the turtle, and not the rabbit would be cruel to the turtle.

    Like you bought an 'upgrade' I presume that you have actually installed as such on your failed HARD drive now.

    With a new drive HARD vacuum, you have no earlier version of the OS (Vista) for the drive of W7 upgrade to recognize.

    This may be a workaround,

    http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-Windows-7-version.html

    or if it does not work you can try this method of double installation Vista, which is a valid path to a clean install.

    http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-Vista.html

    If it will not always turn on then you are going to have to plead your case to MS via the telephone support option.

    It is up to you to ensure that your license is valid and that you do not violate the EULA

  • ACS 3.2 breaks down when the RDBMS isn't available.

    Someone knows a problem connecting equipment that auths to ACS 3.2 if their ACS (ODBC) login record is down?

    I have not checked this bug yet but we have picked up our computer (postgresql) of ODBC logging, it was moved to another building. Throughout the weekend that the computer was down and I couldn't log into any of my ACS devices controlled (switches, AS5200). As soon as the computer was brought back online connections have started working again.

    I did not see this listed in the notes, but I may have missed. In any case I'm check if anyone else has experienced this problem and ask yourself how do I solve this problem (at least it was a bad surprise, luckly I hadn't started wireless auth to the GBA unit)

    Thank you

    Wes

    It is likely, although probably not documented anywhere.

    At the time current ACS works as follows:

    When ODBC is configured, ACS blocks authentication until the

    Log ODBC is done or has failed due to the delay. The failure of ODBC timeout

    occurs when the external database is unreachable. In this case, the

    authentication fails if this delay is longer than the

    timeout for the device.

    Workaround to activate authentication despite the failure of logging is to increase the radius-server on the device/NAS (for example time-out

    5 to 10 seconds). It can be done using the following CLI command:

    "radius-server timeout 10". You may need to increase it even more depending on how long the wait time is on your ODBC database.

    There is an enhancement request in to have the GBA behavior has changed, you can see here (http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCeb21974&Submit=Search). Because he considered a request for improvement, don't hold your breath waiting for that, playing with delays so that you don't get hit by it again.

  • Hard drive runs continuously when the reader opens

    Windows family 10 64 worm 1607

    Acrobat Reader DC worm 2015.017.20053

    As soon as I open any document in Reader, or just drive itself with no documents open, my hard drive starts to spin all the time and my mouse icon icon the hourglass "busy".  It started just after the last 10 Windows and player updates last week.  Don't know how long it runs, as I just close the application and open the pdf file in a stable program.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Hi douggggggg,

    Please try to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader DC using Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat cleaning - Adobe Labs tool cleaning tool and restart your system.

    Then try to reinstall the application using this link: Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

    Let us know if you still experience the problem.

    Kind regards

    Meenakshi

  • How can I reinstall Windows 8 in my laptop if the hard drive broke down?

    I have a new laptop with windows 8 is installed (product key is embedded in the bios I think and no sticker license more on this subject).

    I just want to know

    1. How can I reinstall Windows 8 if the hard drive broke down

    and I don't have any medium of recovery and the warranty is expired

    2. is there any media can make me reinstall my windows 8?

    for example using the windows disk 8 OEM that can be brought in computer stores

    I know that windows 7 can.

    3. when I use other media to reinstall windows 8 in my laptop, it will ask for the product key during the installation begins.

    I'm looking for the key to the installation?

    I can in the future, faced with this situation. I hope someone can help me.

    Best regards
    Joe Man

    I think most of the technicians know how to use a recovery partition, but the real problem for the recovery of Windows 8, it is each brand (oem) will need an installation disc for their particular model. We can install a Dell windows 7 cd on any PC OEM and after doing the updates, it will itself attest. With windows 8 you can even not windows to be installed on the PC if the disk you put in does not support security in the BIOS.  In other words, you need the proper (HP, Dell, etc.) model numbers version of Windows 8 recovery CD similarly be able to install it.
    If you are a system integrator or building a PC for yourself I think that the normal OEM cd should work as long as you you know number OEM KEY or product key. Its the BRAND PC which will be a pain in the buttocks in the future for technicians who have to reinstall Windows 8 on a VIRGIN hard drive AGAIN.

  • Together-hard drive is not resize FS

    Hello!


    I'm trying to resize a VM with Set-disc drive.

    Resizing to the vmdk level works, but, as indicated in the documentation, if I'm not resize the disk to the operating system, the command should expand the FS.

    Well, it does not work...

    I'm trying to do this in different ways:

    - 1 get - VM $vmName | Get-hard drive | where {$_.} Name - eq "Hard Disk 2"} | Together-hard drive - CapacityGB 36 - ResizeGuestPartition-confirm: $false -> this process stucks

    2 - get - VM $vmName | Get-hard drive | where {$_.} Name - eq "Hard Disk 2"} | Together-hard drive - CapacityGB 36 - ResizeGuestPartition - GuestCredentials $credentials - confirm: $false -> I get this result:

    Hard drive set: 21/01/2016 17:30:22 Set-hard drive running the script in the operating system guest VM 'devvcli11 '.

    has failed: "the system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The specified disc '4' was not found.

    '

    At line: 1 char: 71

    + Get - VM Devvcli11 | Get-hard drive | where {$_.} Name - eq "Hard Disk 2"} | Game-HardDi...

    + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo: InvalidData: (devvcli11:VirtualMachineImpl) [Set-hard drive], VimException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId: Client20_RunScriptInGuestHelper_RunScriptFileInGuest_ScriptError, VMware.VimAutomation.Vi

    Core.Cmdlets.Commands.VirtualDevice.SetHardDisk

    WARNING: The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The system cannot find the drive specified.

    The specified disc '4' was not found.

    3 - get - VM $vmName | Get-hard drive | where {$_.} Name - eq "Hard Disk 2"} | Together-hard drive - CapacityGB 36 - GuestCredentials $credentials - confirm: $false--> this command completes without error, but the drive remains with the old size


    Can someone help me?


    Thanks!

    What OS are you running inside the guest?

    Like the cmdlet Set - hard drive help States, "for a list of supported operating systems see the PowerCLI User Guide".

    Take a look at page 28, the help of custom Scripts to extend the supported operating system for vSphere PowerCLI Cmdlets

  • I try to use my Time Capsule as external hard drive. But when I look in the Finder, nothing is available for shared devices.

    I have a Macbook air running OS X El Capitan. I try to use my Time Capsule as external hard drive. But when I look in the Finder, nothing is available for shared devices. I don't know if I need to restart the time Capsule or change the wireless setting, etc. ?

    Please advise...

    The TC appears in airport utility? If not then it is probably not part of your network or is lost... upgrade installed you El Capo because there a lot of questions.

    What is the TC plugged into the network by ethernet? And configured properly? Are you to internet via the TC... but can not see his drive... that would be typical?

    Have you set Finder preferences to display the network drives? Apple keeps making it difficult for some unknown reason.

    You actually have to mount the drive TC if it appears under shared... it still may not appear if you double click on it. Under the search box on the top of the right hand you see Connect (As) box, type the name or IP address of the TC in there... Make sure that you save the password from your keychain.

    I try to use my Time Capsule as external hard drive

    For the storage of the files it is fine.

    For the execution of direct files for an application in the Mac, you are very likely to damage or corrupt the file at some point.

    And how do you do backups? Time Machine can't help you... it won't work.

    Backup is crucial, especially if you do things apple say not to do... That is to say move your photos or the iphoto library to the TC and try to use direct from there... expect any day to need a resumption of the library.

  • Hard drive broke down. How to reinstall Windows on the new drive?

    Hi all

    I have a HP probook 4320 s to which the hard drive broke down yesterday. I ' v tried meny methods to remedy, but that ship has sailed.

    So, I bought an SSD (better do good then). Given that HP provides records of Windows and that deliveries on a partition of repair tools I don't have the software to reinstall Windows 7.

    Does anyone have experience or knowledge about it? Download order an installation Windows from HP?

    Please advice. I'm working on a Pentium 4 Windows XP at the moment. :-(

    Thank you!

    Jeroen

    Hello:

    If you are in a hurry and want to install W7 before your recovery disks are shipped to you, you can download the version of windows 7, which has been installed on your PC and is indicated on the COA Microsoft sticker on the bottom of your PC.  For example, if windows 7 Pro came with your laptop and is indicated on your COA sticker, you can download the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of windows 7 Pro in language comes with your PC, and use the 25-character product key on your COA to activate the software.

    You must use the language of the operating system that comes originally installed on the PC or the product key will not work.

    You will need a program capable of burning ISO to DVD files, burning, so that the DVD is bootable DVD.

    Then just go to the support for your laptop and driver page to download and install the drivers you need.

    Link to all versions of W7. These are real files to Microsoft.

    http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/

    Paul

  • I have a license to cs3 Middle Eastern version, the hard drive broke down and had to be replaced and reinstalled. Impossible to activate it maintains a maximum number of licenses Please Help

    I have a license to cs3 Middle Eastern version, the hard drive broke down and had to be replaced and reinstalled. Impossible to activate it maintains a maximum number of licenses Please Help

    Download & install instructions https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2003339 can help

    -includes a link to access a page to download the Adobe programs if you do not have a disk or drive

    -Cloud desktop http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-desktop.html

    -Cloud Getting Started https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud.html

    -you will need to enter your original serial number during the installation for non-Cloud programs

    - or kglad links in response to #1 here can help https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2081216

    Also go to https://forums.adobe.com/community/creative_cloud/creative_cloud_faq

  • I tried to reload a CS3 program previously downloaded on my new hard drive and this is the message when I click the English link for Mac products: HTTP ERROR: 404 /support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp RequestURI=/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

    I tried to reload a CS3 program previously downloaded on my new hard drive and this is the message when I click the English link for Mac products: HTTP ERROR: 404 /support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp RequestURI=/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

    Make sure you have cookies enabled for your browser.  Try using a different browser if the problem persists.

  • How can I change lightroom 5 previews smart on the book of mac pro (mbp) when lightroom master image files 5 are on my external hard drive is disconnected from the mbp

    How can I change lightroom 5 previews smart on the book of mac pro (mbp) when lightroom master image files 5 are on my external hard drive is disconnected from the mbp? So far when I try to disconnect the external hard drive the mbp, I get the pop following window: "external hard drive A" disc could not be ejected because it uses 'Lightroom '. Exit this application and try out this disc again. When I do that and restart Lightroom 5, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - screen select catalog appears, but does not list my external hard drive A as a choice.

    I've been reviewing Adobe's Lightroom Help | Smart web page Previews Lightroom 5 and still have not been able to understand what I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

    HI Thomas,

    Thank you very much for your suggestions! They finally gave me the direction I go solve the problems I had. Basically, the Mac Book Pro based Lightroom irdata files still had thumbnails. Once I removed the and redirected Lightroom external hard disk, smart previews of the external drive work when the player is well off the MBP. Much obliged.

    I was wondering if you have any suggestions on how to backup all the files content and related data of Lightroom that exists on the external hard drive to another external hard drive as a backup? Ideally, it would be great if I could be able to launch security HD since the Mac Book Pro and do the work of Lightroom with the backup image files and intelligent previews correctly. Thanks again. Your help has been invaluable.

  • -Confirm the $false Set-hard drive breaks

    I am working on a script to expand the hard disk in vsphere automatically and then enter in the guest operating system and lay it there as well.  I want this script to automate completely and I don't want the confirmation message is displayed.  My problem is on this line.

    Get-disk hard - vm $hostname | where {$_.name - eq 'Disk 1'} | Together-hard drive - CapacityKB $value - confirm $false

    The thrown error is

    Together-hard drive: cannot bind parameter 'hard drive '. Cannot convert value 'False' t
    type 'VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.VirtualDevice.HardDisk' of the o. Error: "I."
    nvalid typecast 'System.String' ' VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.Virt
    ualDevice.HardDisk'. »
    C:\users\prat294\Documents\test2.ps1:34 tank: 80
    + $temp = get-disk hard - vm $compname | where {$_.name - eq $harddisk} | Together-Har
    dDisk < < < <-CapacityKB $newValue - confirm $false
    + CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (:)) [game-hard drive], ParameterBi)
    ndingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId: CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage, VMware.VimAutomat
    ion.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.VirtualDevice.SetHardDisk

    It interprets the $false as a reference to hard drive.  I tried this:

    $temp = get-disk hard - vm $hostname | where {$_.name - eq "Disk 1"}

    Together-hard drive - HDD $temp - CapacityKB $value - confirm $false

    The error I get here is different.

    Together-hard drive: cannot bind parameter 'Persistence' of the target. The exception set
    Ting 'Persistence': ' invalid value passed for the parameter of persistence. " THE AV
    cover values are: persistent, no persistent, cancellable, IndependentPersistent, Ind
    ependentNonPersistent, unknown. »
    C:\users\prat294\Documents\test2.ps1:35 tank: 14
    + Game-hard drive < < < <-disk hard $temp - CapacityKB $newValue - confirm $false
    + CategoryInfo: WriteError: (:)) [game-hard drive], ParameterBinding)
    Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId: ParameterBindingFailed, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCo
    re.Cmdlets.Commands.VirtualDevice.SetHardDisk

    I then added an indicator of persistence, but he then requested a flag of data store.  I added that, and then he said: there is no positional parameter to False.

    I'm starting think it that the - confirm flag is broken, but I would get a few additional entries.  Thanks for your help.

    I think you should use

    Get-disk hard - vm $hostname | where {$_.name - eq 'Disk 1'} | Together-hard drive - CapacityKB $value - confirm: $false

    Here's how to pass a value to a switch parameter.

    If you have a gap between the two, the cmdlet will be interpreted as a new value of the parameter ($false in this case), but he does not know what parameter value should go.

Maybe you are looking for