Vmkfstools-x expands Virtual Machine hard disk space with snapshot

One virtual machine with a hard disk of only 60 GB requires more disk space allocated. Know vmkfstools-x 100g win2k8. vmdk. Otherwise, shut down, back up, and run the command in SSH. Then you are dumpfounded. the following error occurs when the VM is started:

Error message for win2k8: cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/54391d67-a6a907a0-e7b9-1c6f6-5aa6275/win2k8/win2k8-000006.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

I immediately asked du Niang. I saw a buddy's article saying that the vmkfstools command does not recommend taking snapshots. Otherwise, an error occurs because the vmdk of the snapshot file is different from the vmdk RW value of the host file. VI, these vmdk files, see the larger value is the extension, and the snapshot file is also the same as the previous RW value is smaller. The solution is to first change the RW value (red) of all snapshot files to the RW value (blue) of the current win2k8. vmdk, and then turn it on. In Windows, diskpart expands the hard disk space.

I have a question: I have not tested whether the extended snapshot file can be used. I have to create a new snapshot.

* *** Win2k8. vmdk **************
# Disk descriptorfile
Version = 1
Encoding = "UTF-8"
Cid = 5c320848
Parentcid = ffffffff
Isnativesnapshot = "no"
Createtype = "vmfs"

# Extent description
RW251658240Vmfs win2k8-flat.vmdk"

* Win2k8-000006.vmdk ********
# Disk descriptorfile
Version = 1
Encoding = "UTF-8"
Cid = dd65d32b
Parentcid = 5c320848
Isnativesnapshot = "no"
Createtype = "vmfssparse"
Parentfilenamehint = "win2k8. vmdk"
# Extent description
RW125829120Vmfssparse win2k8-000001-delta.vmdk"

Vmkfstools-x expands Virtual Machine hard disk space with snapshot