VMDK file size file size shrinkage / incorrect after cloning

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• Instant VMDK files do not delete after deleting snapshots

  Hi - I have a server SLES/OES2 with two discs - 75 and 750 GB.  I deleted a few shots after that test app and I'm back to instant No.  The data store always shows two files VMDK - server_1 - 000001.vmdk (17 GB) and server_1 - 000002.vmdk (56 GB).  The second is still active in this sound change timestamp.

  This is the last section of the VMX file:

  debugStub.linuxOffsets = "0x2d1ac, 0xffffffff, 0 x 0 0 x 0, 0xc58223b, 0x0, 0xc582254, 0x0, 0x2d1a8, 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x 0, 0xc58226c, 0 x 0"

  scsi0:1.filename = "SSS-SLES-TEST_1 - 000002.vmdk.

  scsi0:1.mode = "persistent".

  scsi0:1.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".

  scsi0:1.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard

  scsi0:1.present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0:1.redo = «»

  I got 32 GB free in the data store until I deleted snapshots, then he went to 0 GB free!  I deleted ISO files, and now it's up to 3.7 GB free. The total data store is 1.36 TB

  There were not errors when deleting sanpshot - although it took awhile.

  All this started because I had forgotten that this VM had snapshots and I started to copy the data to the server and got a warning that server_1 - 000001.vmdk was full and remove the space.

  I don't think that the virtual machine is healthy!  Any suggestions?

  Thank you

  You can try to power down the virtual machine, taking another cliché and with a bit of luck the entire tree of the snapshot will be detected. After that, keep the VM down and try to delete all snapshots.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1002310 also have relevant information and instructions, you can follow.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Technical Support Engineer

  Globant Argentina

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• VMWare vmdk file not found even after it is

  I download the VMWare image of haiku from http://haiku-files.org/VM/index.php?dir= & sort = Name & Order = DESC and when I opened it it asked me to locate haiku-alpha - gcc4.vmdk.  After traveling to locate the file in the dialog box reappears and not disappear unless I cancel, which means that it never finds the hard file.  How can I make VMWare find the file?  I use VMWare Fusion Version 2.0.5 (173382) on 10.5.7.

  Change the name of the file "haiku-alpha - gcc4.vmdk" ' haiku - alpha.vmdk "and change the ide0:0.fileName = ' haiku-alpha - gcc4.vmdk" line in the file ' haiku-pre-alpha - gcc4.vmx "to reflect the will even and it can work.

• Problem with the files of user account after cloning a HD to SSD

  I cloned my HD to my new SSD and everything worked fine.  So, based on advice from experts online, I tried to move some of my HD user account folders (my pictures, My Documents, etc.).  So I created a new folder on my HDD called Brad Data.  I then went in the folder my pictures on users\Brad on my SSD, selected properties-map and told to move into the new folder on my hard drive.  The files transferred properly.  Then I went to my HD and could no longer see the file Data of Brad.  I saw my pictures.  Strange.  Then I tried to create a new Brad Data folder and he asked me if I wanted to merge with the existing one.  What?  So I transferred the folder my pictures to my SSD under users\Brad.  OMG.  Now I have more a user folder of Brad.  I have a folder my pictures that contains all the files that were Brad.  It's crazy.  I can it unscrew somehow or I need to reclone and start over?

  Hi Luna, it will work even under your C:\Users\Username folder.  You do not have something wrong, it's just that the icons you see under "This PC" are shortcuts to the same places, but you cannot add additional of your choice under "This PC" ones as you can do in the users folder.

• Incorrect (inflated). The VMDK file size

  Hi all

  I am running VMware Workstation 10.0.2 build-1744117 and scratching my head as to why the size of my. The Guest Windows 7 x 64 newly deployed VMDK file is so great despite having supplied a vDisk 60 GB and opting for do not pre-allocate space.  My VMDK file size is close to 60 GB, while on the comments, it shows only ~ 21 GB consumed.  I tried without success the compaction.  It is not compatible with other virtual machines, I in which the VMDK file size corresponds to the capacity in use on the vDisk. Please find below the screenshots of corroboration.  It would be much appreciated if someone could shed some light on why this is the case.

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  Thanks in advance, see you soon!

  Sorry I lost all time clicking on this post.  After a nominal amount of research, I discovered the error of my ways and proceeded to reduce the volume.

  See you soon!

• Question/VMDK file size

  Hello

  We are in the process of starting a new company and have problems with VM data warehouses.

  Most of our stores approximately 500 GB and 1 VM home each.

  They all work quite as much as we want, but our 01 server continues to increase in size, and we have already had an accident.

  I see a 01.Intro vmdk file that is 260 GB, but I see a second, 01 - 00001.vmdk that continues to grow in space.

  I read that it is a kind of "Snapshot", but how can I make sure it gets moved to a different place, so it's not fillup the data store?

  And do I really need?

  A new starter with that little so if you need more info ask please.

  Thank you

  Welcome to the forums

  The second - 0000.vmdk you see is indeed a snapshot.

  By the looks of it, you don't want this snapshot to be there.

  To remove this snapshot, you click with the right button on the VM - snapshots - Snapshot manager

  You should see a snapshot, so delete by clicking "Remove all" that commit snapshots originally vmdk, so you delete any data.

  If you don't see a snapshot in the Snapshot Manager, you may need to create a new snapshot in VM - snapshots - Take snapshot

  After the snapshot is complete, you can return to Snapshot Manager and remove all

  Here are a few readings to understand Snapshots: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1015180

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• Where to 10 GB in size of VMDK files.

  Hello.

  SW: WmWare Workstation 7.1.4.

  HW: Intel Core i7-920/6 GB of RAM/2x0.5Tb HARD drive. Host of OS = Windows 7 x 64 ultimate.

  I have a virtual machine with the guest OS Windows Server 2003.

  When I run this VM I see inside - drive C: size = 39.8 GB space free = 30, 2 GB. So, space = 9.6 GB.

  But when I stop VM I see - the VMDK file size is 19 GB!

  The big question is - where did it take 10 GB 'extra '?

  How can I adjust to its actual size? So I want VMDK take all the space, it is used in real-time under guest operating system.

  Well, I'm ok if difference will be from 1 to 2 GB but 10 GB - it IS TOO! :-(

  I tried to shrink the VMDK size:

  (1) ran Compact & Deframent for this VMDK file (in VmWare FRO this virtual machine).

  2) has added a new virtual HARD disk, start VM in the Acronis image ISO disc and then - created disk image of the HDD1, HDD2.

  Then HDD1 deleted, added new HDD1 with the same size. Restore the system from the HDD2 to HDD1 disk image.

  After all these manipulations I still have VMDK size = 19 GB!

  Still can't understand - where does 10 GB 'extra '?

  Kind regards
  Dmitry.

  I'll assume that you don't have any snapshots...

  First of all, you need to use Shrink VMware Tools or instead using another method to zero free space on the disk for compacting.  In Virtual Machines Windows I use SDelete with the argument - c, then press stop, suspend not and the compact disc I think faster then using VMware Tools shrink.

• Maximum size of the VMDK file we can assign during the P2V?

  Hello.

  We conduct P2V for a server physical and would like to address one of the disk for P2V.

  Rather than extend the VMDK disk in the future, we would like to extend during P2V.  Given that VMDK file maximum size is 2 TB for ESXi host, we can assign 2 TB for this VMDK file OR there is a recommended maximum size to use?

  Thank you

  I have myself yet, but I guess you should be able to assign the maximum size of virtual disk, depending on the block size of the data store (for ESXi versions before the 5.x/VMFS-5). That said, I suggest that you don't assign it more than 2 032 GB in order to create snapshots for this virtual disk (see "calculates the time system required by the snapshot files" at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012384)

  André

• The Index file size has increased after the change from 0 to #Missing. -> ETL is SLOW

  The size of my Index and Page files are listed below before making changes to my level information lowest zeros for #missing.
  
  Index 4,161,568,768 KB
  Page 18,088,920,784 KB
  
  The size of my Index and Page files are listed below after making changes to my lowest level of zeros for #missing information.
  
  Index 7,249,969,152 KB
  Page 19,160,917,392 KB.
  
  (There was some added so additional information to increase the page files)
  
  What's causing my ETL to slow down?
  
  My ETL process took about 10 minutes, now it takes about 40 minutes?
  
  Could be the cause?
  
  If so, how can I fix this problem?
  
  Thank you

  You can run the restructuring in the Regional service menu or you can use MaxL Alter database appname.dbname force restructuring

• Cannot reduce the size of the VMDK file

  OK, here's my story:

  I started with the growable virtual 40 GB HD default mapped as C:\ on my virtual machine. The HD received complete and had poor performance and I converted it to a prealloue 100 GB HD. It worked OK for a while, but then I created a new virtual HD mapped as D:\ to store data.

  So my problem was C:\ was too big which made backup of the virtual machine of your time, and I thought I have to resize C:\ 30 GB. My first test was to convert it to a HD growable. This remains a 100 GB on the host vmdk file.

  Then, I used the two compacts from the GUI and stop at the command prompt on the convert HD Nope, still 100 GB vmdk file on the host.

  Then I used a disk management program to reduce the size of the c:\ partition with 30 GB and run both shrink and compact again. Guess what, the vmdk file is always 100 GB.

  I'm running out of ideas on what to do to reduce the size of the vmdk file. Any ideas?

  Yes, I did, but I used compact from the GUI and stop at the command line (vmware - vmdiskmanager.exe). At that time I didn't there's a shrink option in VMWare tools.

  In this case try to diminish with the extra partition (temporary).

  Which converter you were referring to in your previous post?

  VMware Converter Standalone 4.3

  André

• The Vmdk file size

  Hello.

  I have an ESX 4.0.0 host and I created a new virtual machine on this subject, to install WIN 2003.

  When configure the virtual disk, I put the 18 GB disk and selected size space Allocate and commit on request option (thin Provisioing).

  The following steps are fine and smooth. The installation is good and VM can be saved on the local HARD disk. It could work like I want.

  In the end, I logged in the ESX sever to check how the size of the VMDK file has been generated.

  Result as below.

  $ ls - lh

  total of 9.7 G

  -rw - 1 root root 1.0 G the 31 mai 10:43 vm - 17412363.vswp

  -rw - 1 root root 17G 31 May 17:51 vm1 - flat hard

  -rw - 1 root root 8.5 K 31 mai 11:06 vm.nvram

  -rw - 1 root root 469 31 mai 10:45 vm.vmdk

  -rw - 1 root root 0 May 31 10:40 vm.vmsd

  -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root, 2.9 K 31 mai 10:43 vc01.vmx

  -rw - 1 root root 259 the 31 mai 10:40 vm.vmxf

  -rw - rr 1 root root 110 K 31 mai 17:18 vmware.log

  I felt that it is fake!

  Why is the total size of 9.7 GB but vm1 - flat hard file is 17 GB?

  It's over the total size. It seems strange to... isn't it?

  Then I was loggin to WIN2003 (vm) and make sure how the C drive size.

  C drive has been total 16.9 and GB 8,44 available...

  The C drive size is perhaps skirtss size. It is a good idea.

  but WHY the total size is 9.7 GB? AND tell me the breakdown of this total size of the file.

  Can someone explain to me?

  Help me ~ ~ ~

  Thank you!

  Hello!

  VM1 - flat hard is sparesefile and signals the total maximum size of the disk.

  And 9.7 total disk space used, log + swap files.

• The actual size of the VMDK file

  I have a 4.0.0,208167 ESXi host and on it, to install WIN 2008, I created a new virtual machine.

  When configure the virtual disk, I put size drive 60 g and selected the option space Allocate and commit to demand (thin Provisioing) .

  The following steps are fine and smooth.  The installation is good and VM can work as I want.

  Ultimately, I have disabled this machine virtual and connected to the ESXi via vSphere Client on my laptop, with the tool of the browser data store , I found that the size of the VMDK file is about 5 G.

  So I decided to download this file to my laptop with the data store Navigator tool.  But I found that it is a problem.  Tool of the data store browser said that it would take 300 minutes to download.  And I let it run for about 20 minutes, the *- flat. VMDK file in my laptop has become more than 8 G.  I had to stop this download process.

  Why this file has become bigger than the original one?

  Can I save this 5G VMDK file in my laptop (Windows XP)?

  Thank you very much

  If you want a small export vmdk layer thin provisioned vmdk as a type "twoGbMaxExtentSparse.

  To achieve this use vmkfstools and export the current vmdk like this

  vmkfstools-i /vmfs/volumes/localdatastore/test.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/nfsdatastore/export.vmdk d 2gbsparse

  the example copies the thin test.vmdk disc put into service on the data store normal VMFS to a disk on a NFS datastore split more.

  You can also create the split inside the same directory disk - but then you still have to copy it to your target host.

  The new type vmdk you get can then be directly used with VMserver, player and Workstation

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• In DatastoreBrowser vmdk file size not the same as busybox?

  Hello

  I have a few virtual machines in ESXi 4.0 U1, I installed the virtual disks as "thin" then they should grow in size, when the virtual machine is increasingly large.

  If I look at the vmdk files in the DatastoreBrowser of vSphere Client 4 is the case and I have a few files 20 GB for my Windows Server 2008 vmdk files.

  But if I look in the real file from busybox system (I use WinSCP or putty and even with Trilead VMX) then each vmdk-dish has the maximum size of 100 GB (exactly 107 GB). The vmdk file is named hard-plate here and not hard like in the DatastoreBrowser.

  If I download the file DatastoreBrowser vmdk to a Windows machine that I get a vmdk-apartment with great size and not the size specified in DatastoreBrowser.

  Surprisingly all-flat-files vmdk together (seen in WinSCP or VMX) are larger than the disk HARD Physics (500 GB).

  What is c?

  Thank you, franc

  Hello

  as said marcelo, thin discs works on the VMFS partition level. The thin disks does not exist outside of a VMFS partition.

  For example, is run you 'df - kh' you can see the real disk (distributed) of the VMFS partition space. In other words, you can see the total amount of disk space used by the thin disks of the virtual machines.

  Anyway, you turn in the busybox "ls - sh" (instead of 'ls - lh') you will see the real space of the thin virtual disk for a particular virtual machine (vmdk).

  But the problem is that tools such as winscp see the size of the disk space of the thin disks. This tools see the size of the reserved the vmdk file. Then, it copies all the file size of the disk as a thick disk. And of course, the target file system partition that will contain the thin disks, does not support thin disks.

  A thin disk with 3 GB of actual data (distributed) and a 10 GB reserved size is copied on the net by Winscp as a 10 GB drive.

  Best wishes / Saludos.

  Pablo

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• Flat VMDK files after trying to delete files from data store

  I tried to delete a VMDK file in a data store, because I thought that it was not in use, and I need space. I couldn't get the VM you are looking for the name of the VMDK file, so I thought that the VM has disappeared. Turns out that someone had renamed the virtual machine, when it was actually being used, so I could not remove the VMDK file.

  I searched for the files with Powershell in a data store, and that's how I found this mysterious file in the first place.

  After giving me the error that it couldn't be deleted, the file does not appear in the search more and the name of the file has been replaced by *-dish. VMDK, I think, and the column by specifying the Type just said file, instead of virtual disk. In addition, files not included in the research more.

  Today, a day after, everything is back to normal. Everyone knows this behavior before and could tell me what happened?

  Each virtual disk is actually 2 files: VMname.vmdk and VMname - flat hard

  Unfortunately, the data store browser displays only the VMname... VMDK, but it gives the properties of VMname - flat hard. Use PuTTY, connect to the ESXi host via ssh, navigate to the folder of the virtual machine and use: the - lahtr to list the contents of an authoritarian way. You can also run: - ch to check actual use.

• Is there a way to repair the VMDK file after that vdiskmanager.exe says it can not be repaired?

  Hello

  I have a VMDK file that is damaged due to a host controller problem. I am running Workstation 12.1 on 8.1 Win x 64. VMDK output below with log.

  [ADMIN]: PS >.\vmware-vdiskmanager.exe r 'D:\dalliandt2\DALIANDT2.vmdk '.

  The virtual disc, "D:\daliandt2\DALLIANDT2.vmdk", is corrupted and cannot be repaired.

  OK, after spending the whole day, trying to find a solution, I found how to fix it.

  Download converter (free) V2V download StarWind V2V Converter | StarWind Software

  I converted by broken disk dynamic extension for a dish and started Windows, file corruption detected and began to run repair.