Comments on: How to Split an Existing Large VMware File (vmdk) to Multiple 2GB Files http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/split-existing-large-vmware-file-vmdk-multiple-2gb-files/ Share Knowledge & Be Rewarded Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:13:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: smallwei http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/split-existing-large-vmware-file-vmdk-multiple-2gb-files/comment-page-1/#comment-370 smallwei Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:13:54 +0000 http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/split-existing-large-vmware-file-vmdk-multiple-2gb-files/#comment-370 To convert to a growable virtual disk split in 2Gb files <blockquote>vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r sourceDisk.vmdk -t 1 destinationDisk.vmdk</blockquote> To convert to a preallocated virtual disk split in 2Gb files <blockquote>vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r sourceDisk.vmdk -t 3 destinationDisk.vmdk</blockquote> <strong>Note: This conversion will require a minimum amount of free space on your hard drive as the size of the virtual disk. For example, if your virtual disk is currently 40GB, you will need at least that much on your drive to complete the conversion.</strong> To convert to a growable virtual disk split in 2Gb files

vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r sourceDisk.vmdk -t 1 destinationDisk.vmdk

To convert to a preallocated virtual disk split in 2Gb files

vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r sourceDisk.vmdk -t 3 destinationDisk.vmdk

Note: This conversion will require a minimum amount of free space on your hard drive as the size of the virtual disk. For example, if your virtual disk is currently 40GB, you will need at least that much on your drive to complete the conversion.

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