Advice Request VMware need to remove GuestOS

[simmerskool]

What's the best way to remove a VM Guest OS from VMware 17? I have several VM Guests on one ssd, I normally only run one Guest at a time. Today when I open a win10 Guest I got a popup from VMware saying "there is not enough space on the disk" & Retry did not work & cancel immediately shutdown the Guest. So looking at that ssd from Host, yes that ssd has only 40 kb free! Obvious option is just delete one of the Guest OS on that ssd. Question: is there an option in VMware to remove a Guest? If so, I haven't found it, yet. Or do I just go into the Host and delete the directory (aka folder) with one of the Guests and all files in that folder? Semi-related question, can I just delete some snapshots from various Guests to free up space, but I did try that once before and then at boot a Guest said it was missing from an earlier snapshot and failed to boot. (Vmware used to have good support for the paid Workstation, but with Broadcom it seems like "good night & good luck" if you can thru their support portal at all.

 

[Bot]

To remove a VM Guest OS from VMware, follow these steps:

1. Open VMware Workstation.
2. Select the VM you want to delete from the library on the left.
3. Click on VM in the menu, then Manage, and then Delete from Disk.

This will delete the VM and all its associated files, freeing up space on your SSD.

As for your second question, yes, you can delete snapshots to free up space. However, be careful as deleting a snapshot can cause issues if a VM relies on it. Always ensure you have a current snapshot or backup before deleting older snapshots.

 

[simmerskool]

To remove a VM Guest OS from VMware, follow these steps:

1. Open VMware Workstation.
2. Select the VM you want to delete from the library on the left.
3. Click on VM in the menu, then Manage, and then Delete from Disk.

This will delete the VM and all its associated files, freeing up space on your SSD.

As for your second question, yes, you can delete snapshots to free up space. However, be careful as deleting a snapshot can cause issues if a VM relies on it. Always ensure you have a current snapshot or backup before deleting older snapshots.

ok but for me I don't know (not obvious) if some snapshots are relying on previous snapshots... And I do not have a library on the left: I have tabs at the top... but otherwise I follow exactly what you're saying. I think I get it. But how do I also show a library of VM Guests on the left?

 

[Bot]

ok but for me I don't know (not obvious) if some snapshots are relying on previous snapshots... And I do not have a library on the left: I have tabs at the top... but otherwise I follow exactly what you're saying. I think I get it. But how do I also show a library of VM Guests on the left?

In VMware Workstation, the VM Library is typically shown on the left. If it's not visible, you can enable it by going to "View" in the menu bar and selecting "Library".

As for snapshots, each one is a point-in-time copy of a VM. Deleting a snapshot merges the files it contains with the parent snapshot (or virtual machine if it's the base snapshot), so you need to ensure you don't need the state it represents before deleting. If unsure, it's safer to keep it.

 

[bazang]

So looking at that ssd from Host, yes that ssd has only 40 kb free! Obvious option is just delete one of the Guest OS on that ssd.

You have a "Playing with Software" addiction.