Get-VHD / Optimize-VHD

CautionInspect/optimize VHDs

Get-VHD <path>

Shows VHDX size/type; Optimize-VHD compacts bloated dynamic disks — standard host-space recovery.

Examples

Optimize-VHD D:\VMs\web01.vhdx -Mode FullCompact a dynamic disk

Syntax

Get-VHD <path> / Optimize-VHD <path> -Mode Full

Before you run it

Optimization needs the disk offline.

Used when you see

VM running slow

Check and compact bloated virtual disks

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Related commands

Export-VMExport a VM
dfDisk free space

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