How to fix an error "Resize medium operation for this format is not implemented yet"?

Question

I'm trying to increase disk size of my vmdk-file. Command line:

VBoxManage clonehd "source.vmdk" "cloned.vdi" --format vdi

Cloned.vdi has been created successfully (45.2Gb). But then I'm writing:

VBoxManage modifyhd "cloned.vdi" --resize 60200

And get an error

Progress state: VBOX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED
VBoxManage.exe: error: Resize medium operation for this format is not implemented yet!

Ok, I'm opening my VM VirtualBox Machine Setting -> Storage -> Adds hard disk -> Cloned.VDI.

On the right in the information section I have: Type(format): Normal (VMDK). It's ok? How to fix this error? I have free 110Gb of ROM on my disk

Answer 1

You need to do it like this:

1. VBoxManage clonehd [old.vmdk] [newVDI]
2. VBoxManage modifyhd [VDI] --resize [60000]
3. VBoxManage clonehd [new-VDI] [newnew-VDI] --variant Fixed