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  • 1.  Convert Thick to Thin

    Posted Dec 03, 2018 10:31 AM

    Is it possible to convert Thick VM to Thin after creation in vSphere 5.1?  I know Motion can do it, but can it be done directly in vSphere, or must it only be done from initial creation?



  • 2.  RE: Convert Thick to Thin
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 03, 2018 07:38 PM

    One option is to use the vmkfstools command line utility to clone the virtual disk.

    vmkfstools -i source.vmdk target.vmdk -d thin

    Please be careful with this command, if the VM has active snapshots!

    André