> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the taskbar
> stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running out of disk
> space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has 8.5gb available
> (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under Windows in
> MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only shows 150mb free
> space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32, and we understand that
> there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard drive size, and that the hard
> drives now auto-expand based on what's available on the MAC. Why are we
> receiving this message, and how would one rectify this issue.
>
> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>

> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to the
> maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that space
> usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to accommodate more
> data. This is just like a real hard drive. What size did you set for the
> vhd when you created the vm?
>
> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the taskbar
>> stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running out of disk
>> space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has 8.5gb available
>> (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under Windows in
>> MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only shows 150mb free
>> space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32, and we understand
>> that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard drive size, and that
>> the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's available on the MAC. Why
>> are we receiving this message, and how would one rectify this issue.
>>
>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>
>

> Colin,
>
> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can only
> tell you the following current readings:
>
> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>
> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a new
> and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over the
> exact contents of current file without having to reinstall operating
> system/programs/files?
>
> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects a
> maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this VPC
> file?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> T
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to the
>> maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that space
>> usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to accommodate more
>> data. This is just like a real hard drive. What size did you set for
>> the vhd when you created the vm?
>>
>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the taskbar
>>> stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running out of
>>> disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has 8.5gb
>>> available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under Windows
>>> in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only shows 150mb
>>> free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32, and we
>>> understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard drive size,
>>> and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's available on
>>> the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how would one rectify
>>> this issue.
>>>
>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased and
> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual hard
> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or replace
> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a physical
> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
>
> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on the Mac
> side (forgetting about VPC).
>
> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Colin,
>>
>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can
>> only tell you the following current readings:
>>
>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>>
>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a new
>> and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over the
>> exact contents of current file without having to reinstall operating
>> system/programs/files?
>>
>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects a
>> maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this VPC
>> file?
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> T
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to
>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that
>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What size
>>> did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
>>>
>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running
>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under
>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32,
>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard
>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's
>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how would
>>>> one rectify this issue.
>>>>
>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Colin,
>
> If we create a new VPC hard disk, how do we mirror the contents from the
> old VPC to the new one, and does this mirroring negate having to reinstall
> the entire operating system/programs/files?
>
> The current VPC hard disk reflects (under MyComputer):
>
> Free Space = 800mb (we freed up some disk space, and were receiving
> warnings when this was hovering around 150mb)
>
> Total Size = 8.5gb (there is only 4.3gb remaining on the MAC; why does
> the GetInfo reflect 3.27gb for the VPC hard drive document but the
> MyComputer reflects 8.5gb).
>
> Thank you again.
>
> Thomas
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased and
>> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual hard
>> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or replace
>> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a physical
>> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
>>
>> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on the
>> Mac side (forgetting about VPC).
>>
>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Colin,
>>>
>>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can
>>> only tell you the following current readings:
>>>
>>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
>>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>>>
>>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a new
>>> and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over the
>>> exact contents of current file without having to reinstall operating
>>> system/programs/files?
>>>
>>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects
>>> a maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this
>>> VPC file?
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> T
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to
>>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that
>>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
>>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What size
>>>> did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
>>>>
>>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
>>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running
>>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
>>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under
>>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
>>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32,
>>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard
>>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's
>>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how would
>>>>> one rectify this issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Colin,
>
> If we create a new VPC hard disk, how do we mirror the contents from the
> old VPC to the new one, and does this mirroring negate having to reinstall
> the entire operating system/programs/files?
>
> The current VPC hard disk reflects (under MyComputer):
>
> Free Space = 800mb (we freed up some disk space, and were receiving
> warnings when this was hovering around 150mb)
>
> Total Size = 8.5gb (there is only 4.3gb remaining on the MAC; why does
> the GetInfo reflect 3.27gb for the VPC hard drive document but the
> MyComputer reflects 8.5gb).
>
> Thank you again.
>
> Thomas
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased and
>> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual hard
>> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or replace
>> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a physical
>> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
>>
>> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on the
>> Mac side (forgetting about VPC).
>>
>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Colin,
>>>
>>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can
>>> only tell you the following current readings:
>>>
>>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
>>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>>>
>>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a new
>>> and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over the
>>> exact contents of current file without having to reinstall operating
>>> system/programs/files?
>>>
>>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects
>>> a maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this
>>> VPC file?
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> T
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to
>>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that
>>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
>>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What size
>>>> did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
>>>>
>>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
>>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running
>>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
>>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under
>>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
>>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32,
>>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard
>>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's
>>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how would
>>>>> one rectify this issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> To answer your other question, if you image you will not have to reinstall
> anything. Back up the .vhd file first, of course.
>
> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Colin,
>>
>> If we create a new VPC hard disk, how do we mirror the contents from the
>> old VPC to the new one, and does this mirroring negate having to
>> reinstall the entire operating system/programs/files?
>>
>> The current VPC hard disk reflects (under MyComputer):
>>
>> Free Space = 800mb (we freed up some disk space, and were receiving
>> warnings when this was hovering around 150mb)
>>
>> Total Size = 8.5gb (there is only 4.3gb remaining on the MAC; why does
>> the GetInfo reflect 3.27gb for the VPC hard drive document but the
>> MyComputer reflects 8.5gb).
>>
>> Thank you again.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased and
>>> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual hard
>>> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or replace
>>> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a physical
>>> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
>>>
>>> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on the
>>> Mac side (forgetting about VPC).
>>>
>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> Colin,
>>>>
>>>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can
>>>> only tell you the following current readings:
>>>>
>>>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
>>>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>>>>
>>>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a
>>>> new and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over
>>>> the exact contents of current file without having to reinstall
>>>> operating system/programs/files?
>>>>
>>>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects
>>>> a maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this
>>>> VPC file?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>> T
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to
>>>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that
>>>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
>>>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What
>>>>> size did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
>>>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running
>>>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
>>>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under
>>>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
>>>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32,
>>>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard
>>>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's
>>>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how
>>>>>> would one rectify this issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Colin,
>
> (1) What we don't understand is why Windows is reflecting total size of
> 8.5gb, but MAC is only reflecting using 3.27gb (does this mean that the
> total hard drive has been set for 8.5gb, but is only expanded to 3.27gb)?
> Here is a summary of the specs once again:
>
> Windows MyComputer -Free Space = 800mb
> Windows MyComputer -Total Size = 8.5gb
>
> MAC GetInfo on VPC hard drive (.vhdp file) = 3.27gb
> MAC GetInfo on VPC hard drive (.vpc6 file) = 159mb
>
> MAC Hard Drive Free Space = 4.3gb remaining
>
> (2) Maybe we should compress the hard drive from within Windows -could you
> suggest a procedure for this type of compression?
>
> (3) Does Windows have an imaging utility built in? Maybe we can use System
> Restore?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thomas
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > To answer your other question, if you image you will not have to reinstall
> > anything. Back up the .vhd file first, of course.
> >
> > "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> Colin,
> >>
> >> If we create a new VPC hard disk, how do we mirror the contents from the
> >> old VPC to the new one, and does this mirroring negate having to
> >> reinstall the entire operating system/programs/files?
> >>
> >> The current VPC hard disk reflects (under MyComputer):
> >>
> >> Free Space = 800mb (we freed up some disk space, and were receiving
> >> warnings when this was hovering around 150mb)
> >>
> >> Total Size = 8.5gb (there is only 4.3gb remaining on the MAC; why does
> >> the GetInfo reflect 3.27gb for the VPC hard drive document but the
> >> MyComputer reflects 8.5gb).
> >>
> >> Thank you again.
> >>
> >> Thomas
> >>
> >> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased and
> >>> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual hard
> >>> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or replace
> >>> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a physical
> >>> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
> >>>
> >>> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on the
> >>> Mac side (forgetting about VPC).
> >>>
> >>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >>> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>>> Colin,
> >>>>
> >>>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file. Can
> >>>> only tell you the following current readings:
> >>>>
> >>>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
> >>>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
> >>>>
> >>>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a
> >>>> new and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy over
> >>>> the exact contents of current file without having to reinstall
> >>>> operating system/programs/files?
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only reflects
> >>>> a maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to this
> >>>> VPC file?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you very much.
> >>>>
> >>>> T
> >>>>
> >>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only to
> >>>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach that
> >>>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
> >>>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What
> >>>>> size did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
> >>>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are running
> >>>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
> >>>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated under
> >>>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
> >>>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as Fat32,
> >>>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC hard
> >>>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on what's
> >>>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how
> >>>>>> would one rectify this issue.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

> Thomas,
>
> Do a search of this newgroup for "precompactor" (without the quotes).
> That should help your cause
>
>
> Thomas wrote:
>> Colin,
>>
>> (1) What we don't understand is why Windows is reflecting total size of
>> 8.5gb, but MAC is only reflecting using 3.27gb (does this mean that the
>> total hard drive has been set for 8.5gb, but is only expanded to 3.27gb)?
>> Here is a summary of the specs once again:
>>
>> Windows MyComputer -Free Space = 800mb
>> Windows MyComputer -Total Size = 8.5gb
>>
>> MAC GetInfo on VPC hard drive (.vhdp file) = 3.27gb
>> MAC GetInfo on VPC hard drive (.vpc6 file) = 159mb
>>
>> MAC Hard Drive Free Space = 4.3gb remaining
>>
>> (2) Maybe we should compress the hard drive from within Windows -could
>> you
>> suggest a procedure for this type of compression?
>>
>> (3) Does Windows have an imaging utility built in? Maybe we can use
>> System
>> Restore?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > To answer your other question, if you image you will not have to
>> > reinstall
>> > anything. Back up the .vhd file first, of course.
>> >
>> > "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> > news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> Colin,
>> >>
>> >> If we create a new VPC hard disk, how do we mirror the contents from
>> >> the
>> >> old VPC to the new one, and does this mirroring negate having to
>> >> reinstall the entire operating system/programs/files?
>> >>
>> >> The current VPC hard disk reflects (under MyComputer):
>> >>
>> >> Free Space = 800mb (we freed up some disk space, and were receiving
>> >> warnings when this was hovering around 150mb)
>> >>
>> >> Total Size = 8.5gb (there is only 4.3gb remaining on the MAC; why
>> >> does
>> >> the GetInfo reflect 3.27gb for the VPC hard drive document but the
>> >> MyComputer reflects 8.5gb).
>> >>
>> >> Thank you again.
>> >>
>> >> Thomas
>> >>
>> >> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>> 512 mb ram is the maximum for VPC for Mac. It cannot be increased
>> >>> and
>> >>> would adversely affect performance if you could. If your virtual
>> >>> hard
>> >>> disk is full you would either add a second virtual hard disk or
>> >>> replace
>> >>> the old virtual hard disk with a new one just as you would on a
>> >>> physical
>> >>> computer. You would then image the old vhd onto the new one.
>> >>>
>> >>> You never mentioned how much free hard drive space is available on
>> >>> the
>> >>> Mac side (forgetting about VPC).
>> >>>
>> >>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>>> Colin,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Cannot recall original drive size that was set for this VPC file.
>> >>>> Can
>> >>>> only tell you the following current readings:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 1) 3.27gb for VPC Hard Drive document (.vhdp file) under MAC GetInfo
>> >>>> 2) 159mb for VPC document (.vpc6 file) under MAC GetInfo
>> >>>>
>> >>>> What is the quickest way to expand this file? If we have to create a
>> >>>> new and larger VPC file, what would be the easiest method to copy
>> >>>> over
>> >>>> the exact contents of current file without having to reinstall
>> >>>> operating system/programs/files?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Also, this MAC has 2gb RAM installed, but the VPC setting only
>> >>>> reflects
>> >>>> a maximum of 512mb -is there any way to expand the RAM assigned to
>> >>>> this
>> >>>> VPC file?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thank you very much.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> T
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>>>> The disk space used by the virtual machine hard drive expands only
>> >>>>> to
>> >>>>> the maximum size you set when you created the vm. If you reach
>> >>>>> that
>> >>>>> space usage the virtual hard drive does not keep expanding to
>> >>>>> accommodate more data. This is just like a real hard drive. What
>> >>>>> size did you set for the vhd when you created the vm?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> "Thomas" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>>>>> Using VPC running XP Pro, but receiving a warning message in the
>> >>>>>> taskbar stating "Low Disk Space" (message also states you are
>> >>>>>> running
>> >>>>>> out of disk space on local disk c:, to free space...). The MAC has
>> >>>>>> 8.5gb available (equal to total size of hard drive as indicated
>> >>>>>> under
>> >>>>>> Windows in MyComputer), but the space available in MyComputer only
>> >>>>>> shows 150mb free space. The file system for Windows is set as
>> >>>>>> Fat32,
>> >>>>>> and we understand that there is no area to set up a larger VPC
>> >>>>>> hard
>> >>>>>> drive size, and that the hard drives now auto-expand based on
>> >>>>>> what's
>> >>>>>> available on the MAC. Why are we receiving this message, and how
>> >>>>>> would one rectify this issue.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>

> Thomas,
>
> I just did a search of the newsgroup and got 11 hits for Precompactor.
> Try again. The one dated June 25, 2005 is pretty concise
>

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc/browse_thread/thread/67fedb760134cecc/cd5cb90f6ac223b9?q=precompactor&rnum=2#cd5cb90f6ac223b9
>