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# Resize VMDK/VDI

Resize VMDK/VDI

Clone the .vmdk image to a .vdi.

```
$ vboxmanage clonehd "virtualdisk.vmdk" "new-virtualdisk.vdi" --format vdi
```

Resize the new .vdi image (102400 == 100 GB)

```
$ vboxmanage modifyhd "new-virtualdisk.vdi" --resize 102400
```

Convert back to a .vmdk (optional)

```
$ vboxmanage clonehd "cloned.vdi" "resized.vmdk" --format vmdk
```