QEMU/VirtualBox Disk Resize

💊 Quick Pill: QEMU/VirtualBox Disk Resize ℹ️Info Use case: Expand virtual machine disk when running out of space. Works with QEMU raw images, VirtualBox VDI/VHD, and similar formats. 🚀 Complete Resize Process ⚠️Warning ⚠️ Critical: Always backup your VM disk before resizing! Step-by-Step Guide # 1. Shutdown your VM first! # 2. Resize the disk image file qemu-img resize -f raw Ubuntu.vhd 200G # 3. Load NBD kernel module sudo modprobe nbd # 4. Connect disk as network block device sudo qemu-nbd --connect=/dev/nbd0 -f raw Ubuntu.vhd # 5. Expand the partition sudo parted /dev/nbd0 Inside parted: ...

October 5, 2025 · 9 min · 1707 words · Manzolo