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howtos:general_admin:resize_a_qemu_raw_image_with_an_ntfs_filesytem [2013/12/15 05:17 (UTC)] – [Find the offset into the image] allendhowtos:general_admin:resize_a_qemu_raw_image_with_an_ntfs_filesytem [2013/12/15 06:18 (UTC)] (current) – [Use ntfsresize to resize the NTFS partition] allend
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 Loop mount the image. Loop mount the image.
  
-<code>losetup  /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code>+<code>losetup /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code>
  
 Inspect the partition table (here parted is used but fdisk or cfdisk can also be used). Inspect the partition table (here parted is used but fdisk or cfdisk can also be used).
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 <code>parted /dev/loop0</code> <code>parted /dev/loop0</code>
  
-Within parted set the units to sectors and print the current partition table.+Within partedset the units to sectors, then print the current partition table.
  
 <code>(parted) unit s                                                            <code>(parted) unit s                                                           
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 ===== Use ntfsresize to resize the NTFS partition ===== ===== Use ntfsresize to resize the NTFS partition =====
  
-Loop mount the NTFS partition to be extended, using an offset calculated from the sector size and start sector.+Loop mount the NTFS partition to be resized, using an offset calculated from the sector size and start sector.
  
 <code>losetup -o$((512*63)) /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code> <code>losetup -o$((512*63)) /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code>
  
-First do a dry run+First do a dry run.
  
 <code> ntfsresize -n -s 6G /dev/loop0</code> <code> ntfsresize -n -s 6G /dev/loop0</code>
  
-If all is OK, do it for real+If all is OK, do it for real.
  
 <code>ntfsresize -s 6G /dev/loop0</code> <code>ntfsresize -s 6G /dev/loop0</code>
  
-Delete the loop device+Delete the loop device.
  
 <code>losetup -d /dev/loop0</code> <code>losetup -d /dev/loop0</code>
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 ===== Update the partition table ===== ===== Update the partition table =====
  
-Loop mount the image+Loop mount the image.
  
 <code>losetup  /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code> <code>losetup  /dev/loop0 Windows_XP_Professional_SP_3.img</code>
  
-Update the partition table using parted (both fdisk and cfdisk appear to fail here)+Update the partition table using parted (both fdisk and cfdisk appear to fail here).
  
 <code>parted /dev/loop0</code> <code>parted /dev/loop0</code>
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 <code>(parted) quit</code> <code>(parted) quit</code>
  
-Delete the loop device+Delete the loop device.
  
 <code>losetup -d /dev/loop0</code> <code>losetup -d /dev/loop0</code>
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 ===== Finish up ===== ===== Finish up =====
  
-Boot the virtual machine and allow the Windows chkdsk program to run+Boot the virtual machine and allow the Windows chkdsk program to run.
  
  
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