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C:\> cd C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox If you are using another operating system, ignore this step. By default, that is C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox. If you are using Windows, you must be in the VirtualBox installation directory. Syntax error: Invalid command 'modifymedium' If the command to actually make the modification gives you the following the error, replace modifymedium with modifyhd. There is no need to use an administrative account. Command Lineįirst, shutdown the virtual machine using the disk.Īll of the commands should be run as the user you run VirtualBox as. Now select Virtual Media Manager from the file menu:Ĭlick apply to make the change. It is the window that pops up when you first launch VirtualBox. Real Example: $ vboxmanage modifymedium disk \

If you are running an older version and one of the commands doesn’t work, try this: vboxmanage modifyhd /path/to/disk -resize MB

Windows: C:\> cd C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBoxĬ:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage modifymedium disk C:\path\to\file -resize MB Linux/Unix: $ vboxmanage modifymedium disk /virtual/disk/file -resize MB Replace MB in the examples with how big, in megabytes, you wish to resize the disk to. In the Attributes tab, use the slider or text box to specify the new size.įirst, shutdown the virtual machine hat is using the disk.Choose the disk you wish to resize from the list.

Select Virtual Media Manager from the menu.

Open the VM VirtualBox Manager (the main window that opens when you launch the GUI).

Shutdown the virtual machine that is using the disk.

If you want a more in depth explanation or screen shots, use one of these links: Resizing the partitions and filesystems on the virtual machine using the disk is beyond the scope of this guide.ĭirectly below are quick procedures. Increasing the size of a Disk in VirtualBox can be done with the GUI or the command line.