On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:46:37 -0500, John <notme@xxxxxx> wrote:
>I'm using MS Virtual PC v5.3.582.27 with several virtual machines. I
>have noticed that if I install a large program on the virtual machine,
>the size of the file increases as expected, but if I then remove the
>same program the file size doesn't decrease. When this happens, is there
>a way to compact the virtual machine file to get rid of the unused
>space? Thanks!
>
>John Yes, you would use the tools provided with VPC to compact your VHD.
:-)
1. defrag the VM's hd (inside VM)
2. mount the precompactor ISO and run inside the VM(precompactor.exe),
ISO is in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual
Machine Additions
3. shutdown the VM and on the host use the virtual disk wizard to
compact the disk
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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/