How to Increase VM Disk Size in VMware & Extend C Drive (Step-by-Step)
Running out of disk space on your Windows Server VM? In this tutorial from **SecoCyber**, I’ll show you exactly how to increase your virtual machine's hard disk size using the VMware vSphere Client and how to properly extend the C: drive partition within Windows Server.
Whether you're a beginner or a sysadmin, this step-by-step guide makes expanding your storage easy and safe without any data loss.
*In this video, you will learn:*
1. How to reconfigure VM hardware settings in VMware vSphere.
2. How to identify unallocated space in Windows Disk Management.
3. How to use the "Extend Volume" wizard to merge new space into Drive C.
4. Final verification of the new storage capacity.
*Timestamps:*
0:00 - Introduction & Scenario
0:21 - Modifying VM Settings in VMware vSphere
0:51 - Accessing Windows Server Guest OS
2:00 - Checking Disk Status in File Explorer
2:31 - Using Disk Management to find Unallocated Space
3:01 - Extending the (C:) Volume Step-by-Step
3:16 - Final Results & Outro
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