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The vdmk tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about VMware virtual disk files, specifically the .vdmk format used by VMware Workstation. Topics include managing vdmk file sizes, disk cleanup procedures, and troubleshooting issues such as unexpected growth of the System Volume Information folder on the host system after shrinking a vdmk file. Users share experiences with reducing vdmk file sizes from over 40GB to around 28GB and dealing with related host storage changes. The tag is relevant for VMware users on Windows hosts seeking practical advice on virtual disk maintenance and host system impacts.
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    Windows 8 vmware disk cleanup

    I have VMWare workstation on windows 7 with a virtual machine windows 8. The windows 8 vdmk file was 41GByte.I did a disk cleanup and then the vdmk file was 28Gbyte but the System volume Information folder on windows 7 growed from 152MB to 9,2Gbyte because of one big file inside it.I don't know...
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    • disk cleanup file management hidden files storage system volume vdmk virtual machine vmware windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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