Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows 5 g

[Guest brad]

-- Hello,

I am curious why my virtual server is taking up 35 gigs of space on the

host machinge (running Virtual Server 2005 R2) , but when you look on the C

drive of the virtual server it shows the whole disk size is 19.9 gigs, of

which only 5.4 gig is used. Can someone please explin what is happening

here?

 

 

bb

[Guest David Shen [MSFT]]

RE: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows 5 g

 

Dear Customer,

 

Thank you for using the Partner Newsgroups.

 

This appears to be related to Virtual Server 2005 R2. I would like to

suggest that you initial a new post in our Virtual Server newsgroup.

 

Microsoft.public.virtualserver.

 

For access from the web interface, you will find this newsgroup here:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=micros

oft.public.virtualserver

 

We recommend posting for the appropriate product in order to get the most

qualified pool of support deliver team members, and other partners who read

the newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from

your interaction with us.

 

Anyway, I'd like to provide the following information for your reference.

Hope that it can be of assistance.

 

If we set the virtual disk type as "dynamic expanding" in the Virtual

Server 2005, the .vhd file will grow as data is stored to the virtual disk.

The size of virtual disk in the virtual machine is different from the

actual size of .vhd file on the host. A possible scenario is that we have a

127GB disk in the virtual machine, in fact the size of .vhd file that store

on the host is only 1.4GB because we have not saved lots of data on the

virtual disk now.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

David Shen

Microsoft Online Partner Support

[Guest brad]

RE: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

RE: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

Thank you David. You have answered my question.

 

I do not see an option for the newsgroup in the left pane where the

newsgroups are listed, but I'll follow your link amd mark it for future

reference.

--

bb

 

 

"David Shen [MSFT]" wrote:

> Dear Customer,

>

> Thank you for using the Partner Newsgroups.

>

> This appears to be related to Virtual Server 2005 R2. I would like to

> suggest that you initial a new post in our Virtual Server newsgroup.

>

> Microsoft.public.virtualserver.

>

> For access from the web interface, you will find this newsgroup here:

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=micros

> oft.public.virtualserver

>

> We recommend posting for the appropriate product in order to get the most

> qualified pool of support deliver team members, and other partners who read

> the newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from

> your interaction with us.

>

> Anyway, I'd like to provide the following information for your reference.

> Hope that it can be of assistance.

>

> If we set the virtual disk type as "dynamic expanding" in the Virtual

> Server 2005, the .vhd file will grow as data is stored to the virtual disk.

> The size of virtual disk in the virtual machine is different from the

> actual size of .vhd file on the host. A possible scenario is that we have a

> 127GB disk in the virtual machine, in fact the size of .vhd file that store

> on the host is only 1.4GB because we have not saved lots of data on the

> virtual disk now.

>

> Thank you for your understanding.

>

> David Shen

> Microsoft Online Partner Support

>

>

[Guest Bill Grant]

Re: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

Re: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

You don't see microsoft.public.virtualserver?

 

Over time virtual disks grow in size as new files are written and old

ones deleted. You can defragment the vhd from within the OS on the vm. You

can also run the precompacter within the vm (to flag the empty space), then

shut down the vm and compact the vhd from the virtual server console. There

are instructions for this in virtual server help.

 

 

"brad" <piraparana@community.nospam> wrote in message

news:A470AB2E-14DF-433D-AF41-6EF0EAA0148D@microsoft.com...

> Thank you David. You have answered my question.

>

> I do not see an option for the newsgroup in the left pane where the

> newsgroups are listed, but I'll follow your link amd mark it for future

> reference.

> --

> bb

>

>

> "David Shen [MSFT]" wrote:

>

>> Dear Customer,

>>

>> Thank you for using the Partner Newsgroups.

>>

>> This appears to be related to Virtual Server 2005 R2. I would like to

>> suggest that you initial a new post in our Virtual Server newsgroup.

>>

>> Microsoft.public.virtualserver.

>>

>> For access from the web interface, you will find this newsgroup here:

>>

>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=micros

>> oft.public.virtualserver

>>

>> We recommend posting for the appropriate product in order to get the most

>> qualified pool of support deliver team members, and other partners who

>> read

>> the newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from

>> your interaction with us.

>>

>> Anyway, I'd like to provide the following information for your reference.

>> Hope that it can be of assistance.

>>

>> If we set the virtual disk type as "dynamic expanding" in the Virtual

>> Server 2005, the .vhd file will grow as data is stored to the virtual

>> disk.

>> The size of virtual disk in the virtual machine is different from the

>> actual size of .vhd file on the host. A possible scenario is that we have

>> a

>> 127GB disk in the virtual machine, in fact the size of .vhd file that

>> store

>> on the host is only 1.4GB because we have not saved lots of data on the

>> virtual disk now.

>>

>> Thank you for your understanding.

>>

>> David Shen

>> Microsoft Online Partner Support

>>

>>

[Guest David Shen [MSFT]]

RE: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows 5 g

 

Hello bb,

 

Thanks for your reply. I am glad that the information is helpful for you.

If you have any question, please welcome to our newsgroup again.

 

David Shen

Microsoft Online Partner Support

[Guest brad]

Re: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

Re: Virtual server takes up 35 gigs on Host; virtual C drive shows

 

Thanks Bill, that is helpful info.

 

 

--

bb

 

 

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> You don't see microsoft.public.virtualserver?

>

> Over time virtual disks grow in size as new files are written and old

> ones deleted. You can defragment the vhd from within the OS on the vm. You

> can also run the precompacter within the vm (to flag the empty space), then

> shut down the vm and compact the vhd from the virtual server console. There

> are instructions for this in virtual server help.

>

>

> "brad" <piraparana@community.nospam> wrote in message

> news:A470AB2E-14DF-433D-AF41-6EF0EAA0148D@microsoft.com...

> > Thank you David. You have answered my question.

> >

> > I do not see an option for the newsgroup in the left pane where the

> > newsgroups are listed, but I'll follow your link amd mark it for future

> > reference.

> > --

> > bb

> >

> >

> > "David Shen [MSFT]" wrote:

> >

> >> Dear Customer,

> >>

> >> Thank you for using the Partner Newsgroups.

> >>

> >> This appears to be related to Virtual Server 2005 R2. I would like to

> >> suggest that you initial a new post in our Virtual Server newsgroup.

> >>

> >> Microsoft.public.virtualserver.

> >>

> >> For access from the web interface, you will find this newsgroup here:

> >>

> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=micros

> >> oft.public.virtualserver

> >>

> >> We recommend posting for the appropriate product in order to get the most

> >> qualified pool of support deliver team members, and other partners who

> >> read

> >> the newsgroups regularly can either share their knowledge or learn from

> >> your interaction with us.

> >>

> >> Anyway, I'd like to provide the following information for your reference.

> >> Hope that it can be of assistance.

> >>

> >> If we set the virtual disk type as "dynamic expanding" in the Virtual

> >> Server 2005, the .vhd file will grow as data is stored to the virtual

> >> disk.

> >> The size of virtual disk in the virtual machine is different from the

> >> actual size of .vhd file on the host. A possible scenario is that we have

> >> a

> >> 127GB disk in the virtual machine, in fact the size of .vhd file that

> >> store

> >> on the host is only 1.4GB because we have not saved lots of data on the

> >> virtual disk now.

> >>

> >> Thank you for your understanding.

> >>

> >> David Shen

> >> Microsoft Online Partner Support

> >>

> >>

>

>