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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The official supported mechanism
for such is to use VMware Converter Standalone (version 4). It is a free
download. I just did this with like 20 machines. When you get through to the
last step, confirmation, edit the disks and change from Disk-based cloning to
Volume-based, and you can choose either the minimum required (it tells you what
that is) or type in a size manually.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bill, call me if you have
questions…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>blloyd@buskercom.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 16, 2009 7:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> discuss@itdiscuss.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [itdiscuss] Reduce VMDK File Size<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>This may sound strange, but I’m looking for a way to reduce
the size of a VMDK file. Here is the story. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have an Exchange 2003 server that I setup a C and a D
drive on in one VMDK file. The D drive holds the Exchange store. Of
course, since one VMDK represents a “physical drive” to the Windows
guest. The problem is that when you have only one drive and the system
drive is on it, you can’t extend either of the partitions. So I have a
plan to move the Exchange store to another drive, thus freeing up the D drive,
so I can eliminate it. But, the “physical drive” will still be the same
size. I’d like to reduce the size to just what the C drive holds.
Any thoughts on how to reduce that drive while not messing up the boot drive,
(or C drive)?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:navy'>Bill
Lloyd</span></b><span style='color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:navy'><br>
IT Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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