{"id":1760,"date":"2009-10-12T18:49:54","date_gmt":"2009-10-12T16:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xylem.aegean.gr\/~modestos\/mo.blog\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2016-01-12T21:10:13","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:10:13","slug":"expandresize-a-virtualbox-hard-disk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xylem.aegean.gr\/~modestos\/mo.blog\/expandresize-a-virtualbox-hard-disk\/","title":{"rendered":"expand\/resize a VirtualBox hard disk"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to expand a hard disk in virtualbox (e.g. a windows 7 partition, in our example is called x7pro.vdi 12GB) one has to follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a new larger disk from Virtual Media Manager [VirtualBox File -> Virtual Media Manager]: e.g. w7.vdi, 70GB
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  2. Download a stable version (the .iso file) of System Rescue CD<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Change the settings of the currently active machine and add the newly created drive as secondary,
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  4. add the System Rescue CD iso file as it’s CD,
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  5. boot the virtual machine from the CD and start X windows ( at command prompt)<\/li>\n
  6. It the Terminal type to start Gnome Partition Editor, \"Screenshot-w7pro<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. When in Gnome Partition Editor select the device that contains the old operating system (in our example is: sda),
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  8. Select the primary (boot) windows 7 partition (x7pro) and then select copy [if you do not have a separate boot partition then just copy the one with windows 7],
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  9. Select the second (new) hard disk and paste,
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  10. Accept default values when prompted for partition size etc.,<\/li>\n
  11. Do the same for any other partitions that you might have,\n