# Homey SHS in vmware how to resizing the disk?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-in-vmware-how-to-resizing-the-disk/152467>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Created:** [March 14, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-in-vmware-how-to-resizing-the-disk/152467 "2026-03-14T12:58:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frankness](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frankness/32/121586_2.png) [@Frankness](https://community.homey.app/u/Frankness)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-in-vmware-how-to-resizing-the-disk/152467/1 "2026-03-14T12:58:46Z")

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How do i make the disk bigger? i sat the disk size to 16GB in vmware but only getting 8 gb. and it is used up by other so i cant update due to not enugh space.

anyone there can help me out? 🙂

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**Author:** ![jockovonred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jockovonred/32/163802_2.png) [@jockovonred](https://community.homey.app/u/jockovonred)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-in-vmware-how-to-resizing-the-disk/152467/2 "2026-05-10T05:40:14Z")

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In VMWAre (or VirtualBox: same idea) increasing the disc space is STEP 1. STEP 2 is extending the disc INSIDE the VM.

Did you do STEP 2, INSIDE the VM using gparted or another tool?

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**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-in-vmware-how-to-resizing-the-disk/152467/3 "2026-05-10T05:46:43Z")

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This seems to be a double post

> [@Cant update, not enugh disk space](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-update-not-enugh-disk-space/153231):
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> I cant update my homey shs it say not enugh disk space. Well i know i dont have enugh. due to “other eating up my disk” and thats apparently normel when i ask for help about it. so please tell me how to update my homey shs when other is taking up all space.