What does HRESULT 0xC03A0027 (ERROR_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE) mean?

 
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ERROR_VHD_COULD_NOT_COMPUTE_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE ERROR_VHD_METADATA_FULL

ERROR_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE

ERROR_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE means the virtual disk cannot be safely reduced any further. Free space inside the guest does not by itself mean the virtual disk can be made smaller.

Next options

  • Use Get-VHD to compare the current and minimum virtual sizes.
  • Reorganize or shrink guest partitions first only if the guest file system supports it and a backup exists.
  • For a substantially smaller target, create a new virtual disk and migrate the workload rather than forcing the existing disk below its safe minimum.
Get-VHD -Path "D:\VMs\disk.vhdx" | Select Path,Size,MinimumSize

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