Resizing User Virtual Disk RDP (Esxi VM)

Prerequisites #

• Ensure you have administrator access to vSphere/ESXi.
• Take a backup or snapshot of the VM before making changes.
• Verify that there is enough free space on the datastore.
• Make sure the user is not logged in.
• Copy the UserProfile.vhdx as a backup.

Detach and Resize the VHD/VHDX #

• Ensure the user is logged off from the RDP session.
• Copy the UserProfile.vhdx as a backup.
• On an admin PC or the RDS server, open Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc).
• Click Action > Attach VHD, then browse to the VHD/VHDX file.
• Once attached, right-click the partition inside the VHD/VHDX and choose Extend Volume.
• Extend the partition to the desired size.
• Right-click the VHD/VHDX in Disk Management and choose Detach VHD.

Verify and Reconnect the User #

1. nsure the user can log back in.
2. Confirm the new disk size using Win + R > diskmgmt.msc

Summary #

1. Find name of UVHD  from registry (Computer\HKEY_USERS)
2. run diskpart
3. select VDISK (C:\Users\s123232.uvhd)
4. expand vdisk maximum=122880 (For 120GB)
5. attach vdisk
6. Use Disk management to expand disk
7. detach disk
8. exit