Virtual Hard Disk Size Increase

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* [[Grow_Virtual_Harddisk|Virtual Hard Disk Size Increase]]
* [[Shrink_Virtual_Harddisk|Shrink Virtual Hard Disk Size]]
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Get more disk space. Increase the size of a virtual disk. Expand virtual machine storage capacity. Possible with Qubes, {{q_project_name_short}}, {{project_name_short}} KVM and {{project_name_short}} VirtualBox.
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= Virtual Machines =
If more disk space is required for virtual hard disks, the good news is this is simple for {{project_name_short}} VMs. Nothing special, because it is just another VM image. Any suggestions found for your virtualizer will similarly work for {{project_name_short}}. [[Self_Support_First_Policy|Self Support First Policy]] applies.

'''1.''' Back up important data.

Either move important files via [[KVM#Shared_Folders|shared folders]] or make a full clone of VMs in each snapshot state in case something goes wrong.

'''2.''' Select your virtualizer.

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'''3.''' On the host: Make a clone of all states of any existing virtual machine in case something goes wrong.

'''4.''' On the host: Delete all existing VM snapshots.

'''5.''' On the host: Grow the disk.

<u>Either,</u>

* '''A)''' Using the VirtualBox graphical user interface (GUI):

<code>VirtualBox</code> → <code>File</code> → <code>Tools</code> → <code>Virtual Media Manager</code> → <code>select virtual hdd</code> → <code>adjust the size slider</code>

<u>or,</u>

* '''B)''' Using the command line. See footnote. <ref>
Find the folder of the virtual hdd.

Run the following command. Notes:

* Adjust the filename of the virtual hdd.
* Adjust <code>100000</code> to, for example, <code>200000</code>.

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VBoxManage modifyhd "{{project_name_workstation_short}}-disk1.vdi" --resize 100000
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'''6.''' Install a partitioning tool.

<u>Note:</u> No longer required for [[Systemcheck#Build_Version|Build Version]] <code>17.3.9.2</code> and above.

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Build version <code>17.3.9.2</code> and below, please press on expand on the right.
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Install a tool such as <code>gparted</code> that can grow the filesystem.

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gparted
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Start the partitioning tool.

Start a terminal.

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lxsudo gparted
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Claim the new space.

* Increase the size of the filesystem.
* The user probably does not wish to create a new partition. Instead, the existing partition should be expanded.
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'''7.''' Partition's type code fix.

<u>Note:</u> No longer required for build version <code>17.4.0.4</code> and above. (Unreleased at time of writing.)

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Build version <code>17.4.0.4</code> and below, please press on expand on the right.
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This is a fix for [https://forums.whonix.org/t/failed-to-start-systemd-repart-service-repartition-root-disk/21640 Failed to start systemd-repart.service - Repartition Root Disk].

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sudo sgdisk --typecode='3:4F68BCE3-E8CD-4DB1-96E7-FBCAF984B709' /dev/sda
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'''9.''' Reboot.

'''10.''' Done.

The procedure is complete.

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'''3.''' On the host: Delete all existing snapshots.

'''4.''' On the host: Increase the disk size.

<code>1G</code> below should be replaced with the amount of memory to be added in gigabytes.

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qemu-img resize vmdisk.img +1G
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'''5.''' Same instructions as step 6 for VirtualBox and following.

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'''2.''' Refer to the [https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/resize-disk-image/ Resizing Disk Image] Qubes OS user documentation.

'''3.''' Done.
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= Build from Source Code =

Refer to [[Dev/Build_Documentation|Build {{project_name_short}} from Source Code]] and utilize this command line parameter:

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--vmsize 200G
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= See Also =
* [[Shrink Virtual Harddisk]]

= Footnotes =
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