Too many vmware files on documents
I have installed sierra on vmware workstation pro. When I looked up my vmware files on my documents, I recognized that the folder includes lots of vmdk files. Can I delete some of them ?
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I have installed sierra on vmware workstation pro. When I looked up my vmware files on my documents, I recognized that the folder includes lots of vmdk files. Can I delete some of them ?
vmware
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
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asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
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These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
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How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
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I have installed sierra on vmware workstation pro. When I looked up my vmware files on my documents, I recognized that the folder includes lots of vmdk files. Can I delete some of them ?
vmware
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
I have installed sierra on vmware workstation pro. When I looked up my vmware files on my documents, I recognized that the folder includes lots of vmdk files. Can I delete some of them ?
vmware
vmware
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
edited Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
music2myear
31.2k858100
31.2k858100
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
asked Oct 26 '17 at 19:56
Burak nurcicekBurak nurcicek
1
1
These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
1
How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
add a comment |
These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
1
How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
1
1
How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07
add a comment |
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From the VMware Documentation Center:
vname-s###.vmdk
If you specified that the files can increase, filenames include an s
in the file number, for example, Windows 7-s001.vmdk.
If you specified that the virtual disk is divided into 2GB sections,
the number of files depends on the size of the virtual disk. As data
is added to a virtual disk, the files increase to a maximum of 2GB
each.
In other words:
Your virtual hard drive(s) are split into multiple discrete files on your hypervisor file system.
Don't delete them.
VMware will manage its own files according to its own rules and taking into account any settings you may have set. Leave them alone.
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
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You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
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From the VMware Documentation Center:
vname-s###.vmdk
If you specified that the files can increase, filenames include an s
in the file number, for example, Windows 7-s001.vmdk.
If you specified that the virtual disk is divided into 2GB sections,
the number of files depends on the size of the virtual disk. As data
is added to a virtual disk, the files increase to a maximum of 2GB
each.
In other words:
Your virtual hard drive(s) are split into multiple discrete files on your hypervisor file system.
Don't delete them.
VMware will manage its own files according to its own rules and taking into account any settings you may have set. Leave them alone.
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
31.2k858100
You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
Oct 27 '17 at 15:58
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From the VMware Documentation Center:
vname-s###.vmdk
If you specified that the files can increase, filenames include an s
in the file number, for example, Windows 7-s001.vmdk.
If you specified that the virtual disk is divided into 2GB sections,
the number of files depends on the size of the virtual disk. As data
is added to a virtual disk, the files increase to a maximum of 2GB
each.
In other words:
Your virtual hard drive(s) are split into multiple discrete files on your hypervisor file system.
Don't delete them.
VMware will manage its own files according to its own rules and taking into account any settings you may have set. Leave them alone.
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
31.2k858100
You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
Oct 27 '17 at 15:58
add a comment |
From the VMware Documentation Center:
vname-s###.vmdk
If you specified that the files can increase, filenames include an s
in the file number, for example, Windows 7-s001.vmdk.
If you specified that the virtual disk is divided into 2GB sections,
the number of files depends on the size of the virtual disk. As data
is added to a virtual disk, the files increase to a maximum of 2GB
each.
In other words:
Your virtual hard drive(s) are split into multiple discrete files on your hypervisor file system.
Don't delete them.
VMware will manage its own files according to its own rules and taking into account any settings you may have set. Leave them alone.
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
31.2k858100
From the VMware Documentation Center:
vname-s###.vmdk
If you specified that the files can increase, filenames include an s
in the file number, for example, Windows 7-s001.vmdk.
If you specified that the virtual disk is divided into 2GB sections,
the number of files depends on the size of the virtual disk. As data
is added to a virtual disk, the files increase to a maximum of 2GB
each.
In other words:
Your virtual hard drive(s) are split into multiple discrete files on your hypervisor file system.
Don't delete them.
VMware will manage its own files according to its own rules and taking into account any settings you may have set. Leave them alone.
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
31.2k858100
edited Oct 27 '17 at 15:59
answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
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answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
music2myearmusic2myear
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answered Oct 26 '17 at 21:10
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You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
Oct 27 '17 at 15:58
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You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
Oct 27 '17 at 15:58
You were right. I fixed that.
– music2myear
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You were right. I fixed that.
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These files are the virtual disk files, if you delete them, you will lose any installed VMs. Simple awnser, if you don't want to delete your MacOS VM, don't delete them.
– mt025
Oct 26 '17 at 20:47
1
How large is your VM hard drive?
– music2myear
Oct 26 '17 at 21:07