Deleting VMware fusion disk partition

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Deleting VMware fusion disk partition

My HD has only a small amount of free space. 7GB. I am trying to improve things by removing VMware fusion which I haven't used for years. I think uninstalling the program will be easy. I am having trouble removing the disk partition which should free up 15GB for me.

FYI it is VMware fusion 2.0.8.

I removed the virtual machine from the library in VMware, but I believe the partition is still there.

I have located the partition via these instructions:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&d ocTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1007599

According to these instructions I drag the file I located in finder to the trash and that will delete the partition. Is that correct?

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=display KC&externalId=1017838

Any help would be appreciated.

TL

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 7, 2013 1:48 AM

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Answer 1

tsl90 Author

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Aug 8, 2013 12:35 PM in response to BobHarris

Got this solved.

This should help others if you are having trouble:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2275111#2275111

http://communities.vmware.com/message/2275106#2275106

Thanks all

TL

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Answer 2

Klaus1

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Aug 7, 2013 2:01 AM in response to tsl90

To resize (or delete) an existing partition without losing data, you will need to use, for example, iPartition:

http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php

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tsl90 Author

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Aug 7, 2013 2:09 AM in response to Klaus1

Thanks. Again.

I am happy to lose the data. I haven't used this vm in years. I used to need it for work. I just want the space on the drive freed up.

It seems like it should be relatively easy to just open that partition up. If prefer not to have to buy and add more software to my HD to do that.

Thanks

TL

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Answer 4

tsl90 Author

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Aug 7, 2013 3:51 PM in response to tsl90

Any other advice out there?

Thanks

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Answer 5

BobHarris

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Aug 7, 2013 8:49 PM in response to tsl90

I'm assuming you do not have an actual partition, but rather a container file stored under either your Documents folder or your home folder -> Library folder.

The VMware Fusion app should preferences should be able to tell you where that container file is located.

You could also try using the free OmniDiskSweeper utility (Google it). Just do not delete things you do not understand, as OmniDiskSweeper can show you essential system files you have never seen before and might think are unnecessary. If unsure, you can always ask if it OK to delete files you are unsure of.

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