Alex,

Ok. What file system is on the external hard disk? FAT32? Is so
then this is the problem. FAT32 has a limited files size (4GB).

It is not a problem if the maximum size of the virtual hard disk
is bigger than the available space.

Kind regards,

Frank

On Friday 22 August 2008, ALEX BIRCHALL wrote:
> The host computer is Windows XP Professional, Version 5.1, SP3.
>
> The guest is Windows 2003 Server.
>
> The virtual hard disk attached to the guest is on an external hard
> drive with 18.5 GB free space (could that be the problem -- the
> virtual hard disk is configured to allow 20 GB but this exceeds the
> space available on the physical hard disk?).
>
> Alex
>
> 2008/8/22 Frank Mehnert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > On Friday 22 August 2008, ALEX BIRCHALL wrote:
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> While attempting to run an application, I'm receiving the following
> >> error message:
> >>
> >> Error ID:  DevATA_DISKFULL, Severity:  Non-Fatal Error
> >>
> >> "Host system reported disk full.  VM execution is suspended. You can
> >> resume after freeing some space."
> >>
> >> However, the virtual machine, a Windows 2003 Server, shows that I have
> >> 16 GB free space on the hard disk.
> >>
> >> I do note that in Virtual Disk Manager the disk image has a virtual
> >> size of 20 GB, and an actual size of 4 GB.  But I thought that
> >> VirtualBox allowed the hard disk to expand up to the virtual size as
> >> needed.
> >>
> >> I should be most grateful for any suggestions.
> >
> > What host, what guest? Is Win 2003 Server your guest?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Frank
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