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--- linux:virtualization:virtualbox [2016/01/14 19:20]
tkilla created
+++ linux:virtualization:virtualbox [2017/05/14 16:39] (current)
tkilla [Minimize VDI disc space]
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 ===== Minimize VDI disc space =====
-  - Defrag: for example with MyDefrag - it has a option to put empty space at the end
+Windows in Vbox gets huuuge, the disc image grows, although there is a lot of free space shown inside Windows.
-  - use sdelete -z from https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/sdelete.aspx to zero empty space
+It is often possible to reclaim this free space:
-  - VBoxManage modifyvdi --compact /path/to/disc.vdi   # use uuid of disc, if this doesn't work
+**1. Defrag**
+for example with **MyDefrag** - it has a option to put empty space at the end
+**2. zero empty space**
+use sdelete from https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/sdelete.aspx
+  sdelete -z c:
+**3. Compact VDI**
+  VBoxManage modifyvdi --compact /path/to/disc.vdi   # use uuid of disc, if this doesn't work

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