VMware Virtual Disk Manager Does Not Expand Partitions

If you are using the VMware Virtual Disk Manager included in GSX Server, VMware Server, Workstation, or ACE to expand the size of a virtual disk, and the virtual disk is partitioned, you will need to use a third-party utility to resize the expanded partitions.  This utility would be run from inside the guest operating system.

 

Examples of third-party utilities include:

 

Partition Magic

System Rescue CD https://www.system-rescue.org/

GParted LiveCD https://gparted.org/livecd.php

Partition Logic https://partitionlogic.org.uk/

EASEUS Partition Manager https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

Paragon Partition Manager https://www.paragon-software.com/business/partition-manager/

Ranish Partition Manager

7tools Partition Manager

DFSee https://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/index.php

Windows DiskPart utility.