VM: Unable to resize vdisk (.vmdk file)

[Vinney]

Hi,

 

Pulling my hair out, could someone please advise? 

 

Ive created a DietPI VM using vmdk file. 

 

Everything has booted OK, however I am unable to increase the 8GB partition either via Unraid or within the VM. 

 

See below - VM stopped and when changing CAPACITY to 32G I get green confirmation, however it doesn't change.

 

What am I doing wrong please? 

 

 

 

 

[Kilrah]

qemu-img can't resize a vmdk, would need to convert or use vmware to resize. 

Maybe best to download the qcow2 version (labelled for proxmox) or raw img version instead.

Edited August 19 by Kilrah

[Vinney]

what's the difference between qcow2 version (labelled for proxmox) or raw img version? Also how do you load these images into UNRaid?

Edited August 19 by Vinney

[Kilrah]

Don't know this particular OS but likely just the image file format. raw or qcow2 are what's best used with qemu/kvm, which is what unraid and proxmox use.

[Vinney]

16 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Don't know this particular OS but likely just the image file format. raw or qcow2 are what's best used with qemu/kvm, which is what unraid and proxmox use.

Understood - I will look for proxmox VMs in future - got it working already and have been able to increase vdisk size. you're a star.

Edited August 19 by Vinney