Unable to resize hard disk

I would like to resize the hard disk, but I cannot because Parallels says it has snapshots. However when I go to snapshots management it says there are none (which is true). I'm stuck... :-(((

 

Hi SandroS,
Please follow the instructions given at http://kb.parallels.com/118415 and check how it works.

 

wow... to an average user this: http://kb.parallels.com/118415 is absolutely gobbly-gook: anyone possibly post a fix that is intelligible to a layperson? I dont want to know this stuff: I want the software to work and get back to my real job.

 

please try to perform the following steps:
Open Terminal application (Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal)
On the terminal window please type the following command
prl_disk_tool resize --hdd [Name.hdd] --size 192G --resize_partition
Instead of the [Name.hdd] please drag and drop the .hdd file from the Virtual machine .pvm bundle to the Terminal window.

Please check the example of the Terminal output below:
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prl_disk_tool resize --hdd /Users/parallels/Documents/Parallels/IE\ 11\ in\ Windows\ 7.pvm/IE11\ -\ Win7.hdd --size 136G --resize_partition
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3. After the previous steps please hit Enter and check the issue.
Please let us know the results

 

I've had a very similar experience. I removed all the snapshots but couldn't resize.
I then ran a "prl_disk_tool resize" command and it finished quickly reporting 100%.
Now, even though the parallels hardware disk manager reports 192Gb, after booting the VM (Windows 10) it still only shows the original 64Gb.
Now I've been through this exercise, I can now use the slider in the hardware disk manager to change again, but it still only reports 64Gb in the booted VM.

Any hints?
Thanks Ian

 

Sorry, answered my own question - re-allocated disk in Windows 10. All good now.

 

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