I have a Vista 64bit installed in a VMWare VM environment and resized
the harddisk from 35 to 45 GB (35 is definitely too small for Vista
and a few language packs). Then I did start the Management console,
connected to Disk management and extended the volume. This worked well
when I had to extend 25 to 35 GB (I was too optimistic at that time).

The a message box with "invalid parameter" popped up, and now I see
that the HD has a partition with 45 GB (shown below in the graphical
part of the management console's snap-in), but the partition table (in
the volume list at the top) does only show 35 GB as size.

This survived a few reboots since then... so no self-healing. Even
CHKDSK did not notice.

Does anyone have an idea how to tell Vista to re-sync the partition
table sizes (whatever causes the discrepancy in the values, which
should be the same... I assume one is the partition table, and the
other the volume database...)?

Christian

Hey Christian,

Have you tried undoing the changes?
Is it possible to back up this partition and maybe reformat it?


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pooch

I guess that backing it up and reformatting might do, but it too 3 or
4 days to install it including all recent patches, some language
installations just to get that plain empty system I would not
recommend it It's still a system without any non-Vista application
installed (OK: MS Developer Studio).

Undoing: how can I undo a volume extension?

Christian

"pooch" wrote in message
...

Hey Christian,

Have you tried undoing the changes?
Is it possible to back up this partition and maybe reformat it?


--
pooch

Hi Christian,

I was just thinking out loud, probably as much for my own benefit, and
that is if you have extended a partition, it must be possible to shrink
it again, unless the extra has already been used


--
pooch

I did already try this ;-)

Now I have a (usable) partition of 32 GB, but a (used harddisk)
partition of 45 GB (in the other view of the disk manager).

Sigh.

Christian

"pooch" wrote in message
...

Hi Christian,

I was just thinking out loud, probably as much for my own benefit,
and
that is if you have extended a partition, it must be possible to
shrink
it again, unless the extra has already been used


--
pooch

Christian Kaiser wrote:

I guess that backing it up and reformatting might do, but it too 3 or
4 days to install it including all recent patches, some language
installations just to get that plain empty system I would not
recommend it It's still a system without any non-Vista application
installed (OK: MS Developer Studio).

Undoing: how can I undo a volume extension?

Hi, Christian - I'm sorry that I don't have a direct answer to your
question, but I do have two suggestions:

1. VMware gives you the ability to take snapshots of virtual machines. In
effect, this gives you a complete image of the vm at a specific point in
time. So next time before you make any big changes, take a snapshot because
restoring to the working vm is a no-brainer.

2. You might want to post your question on the VMware user forums. They are
very active and helpful.

Good luck,

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Malke,

you're right about the snapshots ;-)

Anyway, this (inconsistent view in the same Vista application) is not
a VMWare problem, but Vista's.

Christian

"Malke" wrote in message
...
Christian Kaiser wrote:

I guess that backing it up and reformatting might do, but it too 3
or
4 days to install it including all recent patches, some language
installations just to get that plain empty system I would not
recommend it It's still a system without any non-Vista
application
installed (OK: MS Developer Studio).

Undoing: how can I undo a volume extension?

Hi, Christian - I'm sorry that I don't have a direct answer to your
question, but I do have two suggestions:

1. VMware gives you the ability to take snapshots of virtual
machines. In
effect, this gives you a complete image of the vm at a specific
point in
time. So next time before you make any big changes, take a snapshot
because
restoring to the working vm is a no-brainer.

2. You might want to post your question on the VMware user forums.
They are
very active and helpful.

Good luck,

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ