Comments on: VMware ESX vSphere resize disk http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/ Clem's Technical Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2075 Erik Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:40:46 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2075 I needed the vmtools and disk manager turned off. In addition, it was a Citrix server and I needed to turn off the citrix profile service as well. I needed the vmtools and disk manager turned off. In addition, it was a Citrix server and I needed to turn off the citrix profile service as well.

]]> By: anon http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2072 anon Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:49:02 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2072 "Unable to connect to c: or it does not exist" I went through all the non essential services one by one and stopped them and it seems the "File Replication Service" was stopping the connection to the C drive for me. "Unable to connect to c: or it does not exist"

I went through all the non essential services one by one and stopped them and it seems the "File Replication Service" was stopping the connection to the C drive for me.

]]> By: Ben http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2059 Ben Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:26:39 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2059 Rather than using a 3rd party tool like ExtPart, why not just use the WIndows tool DiskPart, it's easy, open a cmd prompt, type 'diskpart' then 'list volume' to display a list of your volumes, then type 'select volume X' (where X is the volume you want to extend), then simply type 'extend', and the volume will be extend to the max size possible, or you can use size=n to increase the volume by 'n' megabytes. Rather than using a 3rd party tool like ExtPart, why not just use the WIndows tool DiskPart, it's easy, open a cmd prompt, type 'diskpart' then 'list volume' to display a list of your volumes, then type 'select volume X' (where X is the volume you want to extend), then simply type 'extend', and the volume will be extend to the max size possible, or you can use size=n to increase the volume by 'n' megabytes.

]]> By: David http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2054 David Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:43:38 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2054 Stopping the "Windows search" service worked to get rid of the unable to connect message. I am unable to reboot this server without causing major issues, thanks for the tip!! Stopping the "Windows search" service worked to get rid of the unable to connect message. I am unable to reboot this server without causing major issues, thanks for the tip!!

]]> By: Alex http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2047 Alex Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:58:59 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2047 <a href="#comment-2009" rel="nofollow">@Daniel </a> Hi Daniel: Maybe you can try to shutdown the "Windows Search" service ,and try again. :) Alex @Daniel
Hi Daniel:
Maybe you can try to shutdown the "Windows Search" service ,and try again. :)

Alex

]]> By: Matt http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2039 Matt Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:41:47 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2039 <a href="#comment-2038" rel="nofollow">@Matt </a> Answered my own question by reading the top of the program.. It doesn't. I purchased Dynamic Disk Converter Server Edition - converted my disk and ran this... Got my terminal server back up and running after it was running out of space on the C drive. Thanks! @Matt
Answered my own question by reading the top of the program.. It doesn't. I purchased Dynamic Disk Converter Server Edition - converted my disk and ran this... Got my terminal server back up and running after it was running out of space on the C drive. Thanks!

]]> By: Matt http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2038 Matt Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:07:36 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2038 Awesome! Works like a charm. Does it also work on Dynamic disks? Awesome! Works like a charm. Does it also work on Dynamic disks?

]]> By: Sandy http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2036 Sandy Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:44:58 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2036 Excellent! it worked for me too. Excellent! it worked for me too.

]]> By: Adnan http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2030 Adnan Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:07:41 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2030 Thanks Man, Its works for ME !!! Thanks Man, Its works for ME !!!

]]> By: Joao Roberto http://www.jjclements.co.uk/2009/09/14/vmware-esx-vsphere-resize-disk/#comment-2025 Joao Roberto Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:27:01 +0000 http://www.jjclements.co.uk/?p=335#comment-2025 Very tks. This articlle solved my issue. I´d like thanks to Mauro Bonder from Brazil. Very tks. This articlle solved my issue. I´d like thanks to Mauro Bonder from Brazil.

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