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Expand the Boot Image Disk Size

2024-10-10
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When creating a boot image with a VHD file, you can either set a specific disk size or use a small partition. To expand the VHD disk size later, follow this method to safely increase the allocated space.

  1. Stop the CCBoot service to release the VHD file from being accessed.
  2. Download VhdResize.zip from http://www.CCBoot.com/download/vhdtools/, extract it, and install the program.
  3. Click Start and select VHD Resizer. (Figure 1)

Figure 1

  1. In VHD Resizer, click the Open button to locate the old VHD file path. Then, click Save As to choose a new path for the resized VHD file. Enter the new disk size in the New Size field and click the Resize button to proceed.(Figure 2)

Figure 2

  1. When the resizing is complete, right-click My Computer and select Manage.
  2. In the Computer Management window, select Disk Management from the left-hand panel. Right-click on Disk Management and select Attach VHD.
  3. Locate the new VHD file. A new disk will appear in the disk list, indicated by a bright blue VHD disk icon.(Figure 3)

Figure 3

  1. Right-click on the new volume (e.g., New Volume (D:)) and select Expand Volume.(Figure 4)

Figure 4

  1. In the Extend Volume Wizard, click Next to proceed through the steps.(Figure 5)

Figure 5

  1. After the volume is expanded, right-click on Disk 1 (or the disk where the VHD is attached), select Detach VHD, and click OK. Important: Ensure you do not select the Delete File option when detaching the VHD.(Figure 6)

Figure 6

  1. Now you can add the newly resized VHD file to CCBoot. After booting with this VHD image, the C: drive will be expanded automatically.

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