[SOLVED] how to increase HD size of Linux running on VMware

Issue

I have already increased the size by going into VMWARE Workstation settings ->Hardisk to 34GB. But I cant able to relocate it inside the Ubunto running inside the VMware.

I want to increase the size of /dev/sda1

Solution

How to expand hard disk size using VMware:

To increase the virtual disk from the command line:

1. Open a command prompt. For more information, see how to open command prompt.
2. Navigate to the product's installation directory. See how to do that
3. Type vmware-vdiskmanager -x 100Gb vm.vmdk and press Enter(Replace 100Gb with the actual size of virtual disk that you want. You can also specify Kb and Mb.)
4. Follow this

And, I guess you've tried this(from GUI):

1. Select the virtual machine from the Inventory.
2. Click Edit Virtual Machine Settings.
3. Click Hard Disk.
4. Click Utilities > Expand, enter the new size, then click Expand.
5. Again, follow this one

How to expand hard disk size inside Ubuntu(using gparted tool):

What about expanding inside Ubuntu, I guess you should try gparted or similar tool. How to do that, go here

To open gparted do the following:

1. Install it by typing sudo apt-get install gparted
2. Run it by pressing Alt+F2, and type there gparted

Answered By - Grokking

Answer Checked By - Cary Denson (WPSolving Admin)