Comments on: How To: Expand a Virtual PC Disk with VhdResizer and DiskPart http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nelson http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11275 Nelson Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:06:57 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11275 Thank you for posting the tip. I was able to create a new virtual PC with the enlarged vhd file as the only disk. Once the Windows 7 booted up, I was able to expand it to take all the empty space using the Windows 7 graphical disk management tool. I believe that tool was introduced in Vista. Thank you for posting the tip. I was able to create a new virtual PC with the enlarged vhd file as the only disk. Once the Windows 7 booted up, I was able to expand it to take all the empty space using the Windows 7 graphical disk management tool. I believe that tool was introduced in Vista.

]]> By: Mark http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11270 Mark Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:25:37 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11270 I had a problem extending the partition. Said it wasn't allowed. Turned out that my virtual originally has 2 disk with the windows page file on the 2nd disk. When I added the new resized disk as the 3rd one, it took over the drive letter of the original 2nd and the 2nd got a new drive letter. The page file was created on my new resized drive so I couldn't extend. I moved the page file and tried the process again and it all worked perfectly. How this helps someone. I had a problem extending the partition. Said it wasn’t allowed. Turned out that my virtual originally has 2 disk with the windows page file on the 2nd disk. When I added the new resized disk as the 3rd one, it took over the drive letter of the original 2nd and the 2nd got a new drive letter. The page file was created on my new resized drive so I couldn’t extend. I moved the page file and tried the process again and it all worked perfectly. How this helps someone.

]]> By: John http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11250 John Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:04:22 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11250 Awesome! Just what I was looking for! Thanks so much. Awesome! Just what I was looking for! Thanks so much.

]]> By: Juan http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11210 Juan Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:39:38 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11210 I've got the "The disk management services could not complete the operation”, wait a lot of seconds, and it persists I’ve got the “The disk management services could not complete the operation”, wait a lot of seconds, and it persists

]]> By: Sa http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11189 Sa Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:21 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11189 Thanks! Saved my day. Thanks! Saved my day.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11188 Daniel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:24:51 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11188 Perhaps we should mention that - at least in Win Server 2003 - you have to assign a drive letter to the attached drive before you can extend it. Perhaps we should mention that - at least in Win Server 2003 - you have to assign a drive letter to the attached drive before you can extend it.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11187 Daniel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:20:47 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11187 Thanks! I was wondering where my additional GB had gone and you saved my day :-) Thanks! I was wondering where my additional GB had gone and you saved my day :-)

]]> By: Jerry Kurtz http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11183 Jerry Kurtz Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:52:45 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11183 My boot volume needed resized, but after following these steps several times, I get "A disk read error occurred" when trying to boot from the new volume. Bummer. My boot volume needed resized, but after following these steps several times, I get “A disk read error occurred” when trying to boot from the new volume.

Bummer.

]]> By: Carl J http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11179 Carl J Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:00:40 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11179 Glad I could help :) Glad I could help :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11177 Dave Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:59:52 +0000 http://www.carlj.ca/2009/05/09/how-to-expand-a-virtual-pc-disk-with-vhdresizer-and-diskpart/#comment-11177 Very helpful! Saved me hours! Very helpful! Saved me hours!

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