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Error "Insufficient Disk Space for MSI/VHD" when creating a MED-V 2.0 workspace package

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Symptoms

When attempting to create a MED-V 2.0 workspace package, the following error occurs:

A problem prevented the creation of the MED-V workspace package.
Error creating MSI file: Microsoft.Medv.Administration.Commands.CreateMsiException: Insufficient disk space for MSI/VHD file

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Cause

The MED-V workspace packager goes through several steps in creating a workspace image. Two of these steps are copying and then compressing the VHD. If the computer is low on disk space, the MED-V workspace packaging process will fail.

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Resolution

·         If the VHD is located on the computer, then free space on the hard drive that is at least double the size of the VHD to be packaged.

·         If using a VHD from a network shares, then free space on the hard drive that is at least triple the size of the VHD for to be packaged.

NOTE: The Packager Wizard does not free disk space if cancelled after creating the workspace is started.

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More Information

Within the MED-V v2 Help Documentation there is a comprehensive section -"Step 3 - Create a Package." You can access this from the welcome screen of the MED-V 2.0 Workspace Packager.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2502077
Revision : 2
Created on : 3/27/2020
Published on : 3/27/2020
Exists online : False
Views : 135