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Have you compared the conversion times ?<br />
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Using the vmware convert I noticed that when I modify the disk size it converts from block level to file level transfer, which is obviously much slower. Is there any way around that?
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I'm afraid not! Don't use it! Use a different product.<br />
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I wrote in this reply to your question:-<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28957659/Recommended-Block-Size-for-hhd-in-ESXi.html?anchorAnswerId=41712674#a41712674" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28957659/Recommended-Block-Size-for-hhd-in-ESXi.html?anchorAnswerId=41712674#a41712674</a><br />
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VMware Converter, I'm afraid is what it is, it's FREE.
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nothing you can do about it.<br />
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If you want to change a virtual disk size<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_12938.html" rel="ugc">HOW TO: Shrink a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) in 15 minutes</a><br />
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Have you compared the conversion times ?
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Have you compared the conversion times ?



> Using the vmware convert I noticed that when I modify the disk size it converts from block level to file level transfer, which is obviously much slower. Is there any way around that?


I'm afraid not! Don't use it! Use a different product.

I wrote in this reply to your question:-

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28957659/Recommended-Block-Size-for-hhd-in-ESXi.html?anchorAnswerId=41712674#a41712674 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28957659/Recommended-Block-Size-for-hhd-in-ESXi.html?anchorAnswerId=41712674#a41712674]



> VMware Converter, I'm afraid is what it is, it's FREE.


nothing you can do about it.

If you want to change a virtual disk size

HOW TO: Shrink a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) in 15 minutes [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_12938.html]

Have you compared the conversion times ?

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Hi experts,<br />
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Using the vmware convert I noticed that when I modify the disk size it converts from block level to file level transfer, which is obviously much slower. Is there any way around that?<br />
<br />
esxi5.5<br />
vcenter5.5<br />
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thx.
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Hi experts,

Using the vmware convert I noticed that when I modify the disk size it converts from block level to file level transfer, which is obviously much slower. Is there any way around that?

esxi5.5
vcenter5.5

thx.

vmware convert disk size changes from block to file level transfer

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