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I run WinXP SP3 on my Virtual Box (3.2.10) under OSX 10.6.2 and the harddrive of the virtual box is getting too small.
Can I
- extend exiting hdd somehow?
- create new Virtual Box from a running computer? (Virtual Box in my case?)
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I run WinXP SP3 on my Virtual Box (3.2.10) under OSX 10.6.2 and the harddrive of the virtual box is getting too small.
Can I
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Process using only vboxmanage(which you already have if you have vbox) to make a new larger image and cloning the data across os here: http://alittletothewright.com/index.php/2009/11/expanding-virtualbox-dynamic-vdis/. you can then use the windows partitioning tools to expand the partitions.
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There are several things you can do to increase the size of your disk (like booting GParted and increasing the partition size) but I'd recommend the following:
If your VM has a Windows OS, it may be that you now have 2 partitions on the new disk. You can use the Windows interface or DiskPArt to merge them, if you'd like.
Guess it's not nice enough :) – Traveling Tech Guy – 2010-11-08T05:34:36.837
1I think the check was switched because I didn't require additional tools. That way it works in more isolated environments or in instances when you don't have the time to download an ISO. – RobotHumans – 2010-11-12T17:08:16.590
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I don't know how to make it larger after making it, but when making a new virtual drive, you can set it as "Dynamically expanding" so it will get larger as it fills up. So you might be able to make a new VM with a Dynamically expanding drive and transfer your data over.
I know about Dynamically expanding drives but I was given vdi and I do not want to reinstall the whole virtual box to have the same programs there. – Radek – 2010-11-08T03:23:34.673
I like your solution better, more elegant. Thank you. – Radek – 2010-11-08T04:46:46.473
no problem...thx for the check – RobotHumans – 2010-11-08T04:47:54.740