https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/enlarged-datastore-with-the-other-hd-how-to-reduce-now/m-p/107009#M8240 <P>Hi! I enlarged datastore with other hard drive. Now I need to decrease it's size. But here is the problem - my virtual hard drive with OS on it already enlarged.</P><P>How can I detach physical hard drive without losing all my data on the virtual drive?</P><P>I want to create another datastore on the second physical hard drive, for my other OS.</P><P>What can i do? I really need help, 'cause I need to make kinda backup OS.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Sorry for my poor English.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:53:47 GMT zusturk 2025-06-04T23:53:47Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/enlarged-datastore-with-the-other-hd-how-to-reduce-now/m-p/107009#M8240 <P>Hi! I enlarged datastore with other hard drive. Now I need to decrease it's size. But here is the problem - my virtual hard drive with OS on it already enlarged.</P><P>How can I detach physical hard drive without losing all my data on the virtual drive?</P><P>I want to create another datastore on the second physical hard drive, for my other OS.</P><P>What can i do? I really need help, 'cause I need to make kinda backup OS.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Sorry for my poor English.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:53:47 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/enlarged-datastore-with-the-other-hd-how-to-reduce-now/m-p/107009#M8240 zusturk 2025-06-04T23:53:47Z