Comments on: How to Extend Windows Boot Volumes in VMware http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/ Demystifying and discussing cloud computing and storage solutions Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: johJohanes http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-44 johJohanes Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:32:55 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-44 thx for your great tips. i have same problem too with yours and it works superbly thx for your great tips. i have same problem too with yours and it works superbly

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]]> By: petecheslock http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-34 petecheslock Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:35:59 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-34 The helper VM in this instance replaces the Acronis Tools CD or any other boot CD. If you don't happen to have one, using the helper VM can save you time. In one of the 3.5 ESX releases and newer, they added the ability to increase the VMDK via the VI client or vCenter, but the command line option works great if you're more comfortable with that. The helper VM in this instance replaces the Acronis Tools CD or any other boot CD. If you don’t happen to have one, using the helper VM can save you time. In one of the 3.5 ESX releases and newer, they added the ability to increase the VMDK via the VI client or vCenter, but the command line option works great if you’re more comfortable with that.

]]> By: Stefan http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Stefan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:16:07 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-33 Hey, just want to add that here is a command line tool to do this without a helper VM: Working on VMware Server: vmware-vdiskmanager -x xxGb my_server.vmdk Where the second xx is to be the new size. After that grwoth, boot up an CD resize the Partition (like with Acronis Tools) and there it is. With vSphere it is possible to grwoth the vmdk with the VI client ... Just my 2 cent Hey,

just want to add that here is a command line tool to do this without a helper VM:

Working on VMware Server: vmware-vdiskmanager -x xxGb my_server.vmdk

Where the second xx is to be the new size. After that grwoth, boot up an CD resize the Partition (like with Acronis Tools) and there it is.

With vSphere it is possible to grwoth the vmdk with the VI client …

Just my 2 cent

]]> By: BreelfTes http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-32 BreelfTes Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:18:14 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-32 I just couldnt leave your website before saying that I really enjoyed the quality information you offer to your visitors… Will be back often to check up on new stuff you post!! I just couldnt leave your website before saying that I really enjoyed the quality information you offer to your visitors… Will be back often to check up on new stuff you post!!

]]> By: John http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-31 John Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:12:16 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-31 Worked Great Thank you Worked Great Thank you

]]> By: James http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-29 James Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:40:21 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-29 This is the process I normally follow, but I had a machine that stubbornly refused to extend the partition. I can't remember the error that diskpart gave, but it just wouldn't play. I downloaded a LiveCD of GParted, and created a small VM to attach it to. GParted had no such problems with extended the partition. This is the process I normally follow, but I had a machine that stubbornly refused to extend the partition.

I can’t remember the error that diskpart gave, but it just wouldn’t play.

I downloaded a LiveCD of GParted, and created a small VM to attach it to. GParted had no such problems with extended the partition.

]]> By: petecheslock http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-5 petecheslock Wed, 20 May 2009 20:40:16 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-5 Great point, sometimes that can happen and your system will not boot, but it's good to know that simply marking that partition as "active" will make everything right again. Great point, sometimes that can happen and your system will not boot, but it’s good to know that simply marking that partition as “active” will make everything right again.

]]> By: Don http://blog.petecheslock.com/2009/04/07/how-to-extend-windows-boot-volumes-in-vmware/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Don Mon, 18 May 2009 01:42:19 +0000 http://blog.petecheslock.com/?p=184#comment-4 Sometimes you will find that you need to go back into disk management and mark the partition as active before it will once again become bootable media. Sometimes you will find that you need to go back into disk management and mark the partition as active before it will once again become bootable media.

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