Make VM ware environment bigger

[Frankenherder]

I am using VMware Worstation 4.X.
I guess I choose the defaults settings and the 4 GB has run out. Is there a way I can increase the VMware environment to say 8GB? I do have the harddisk space on my workstation.

Thanks
Matt

 

[Chacalinc]

what do you mean with the "8GB environment"? the virtual disk?

I don't know workstation, but in ESX you use the vmkfstools command in order to extend the virtual disk:

vmkfstools -X 8000M virtual_disk.dsk

ahh.. I found it in the FManual:

vmware-vdiskmanager -x 8GB myDisk.vmdk

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws45/doc/disks_vdiskmanager_eg_ws.html#1057652

 

[Frankenherder]

THanks, is this just run from a command prompt?

And is the myDisk.vmdk just a variable where I insert the .vmdk name that I have?

Thanks I really appreciate your help.
Matt

 

[Chacalinc]

is this just run from a command prompt?

yes, command prompt. issue the command where the virtual disk is located.

is the myDisk.vmdk just a variable where I insert the .vmdk name that I have?

no, myDisk.vmdk is the file which is the virtual disk itself.

 

[Frankenherder]

It did not work, did I need to install the disk manager or something? I am not sure it was done when I installed Vmware.

Matt

 

[Chacalinc]

From:

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws45/doc/disks_vdiskmanager_ws.html#1057450

These features and the ability to use scripting to automate management of virtual disks were added to VMware Workstation in version 4.5.2.

vmware-vdiskmanager is a command, so it should have the vmware-vdiskmanager.exe somwhere (may be in program files\vmware\vmware workstation

find it, and modify your PATH env,

 

[Frankenherder]

Ahh, I am at 4.0 not 4.5, I will upgrade.

Thanks

 

[Frankenherder]

This is strange. I do not even have mydisk.vmdk. I did a search on my HD and it does not exist....

I think I have to start from scratch.

Matt

 

[Chacalinc]

myDisk.vmdk is just an example. Take a llok to the virtual machine configuration and search for the file name pointed out by the virtual machine configuration.