[SOLVED] Trying to copy over existing VMD to proxmox.

[Hellman_x]

I'm trying to copy over an existing VMD with the .qcow2 format. But everytime I try to, proxmox says that there is no more space left on the drive. I know it has plenty of space for the file.

Proxmox OS isn't formatted with FAT, is it???

 

[Folke]

Proxmox partitions it's storage with lvm. While there might be more than enough storage on your disk, possibly there is not enough on the partition you are copying to, i.e. the root partition, which is usually quite small.

In your case I would recommend mounting the storage where your vmd is via sshfs or something similar and importing it with qm disk import plus the respective parameters directly over sshfs. This will import it into whatever storage you are using for disk images, usually local-lvm, the partition that is using up the rest of your disk

 

[Hellman_x]

Proxmox partitions it's storage with lvm. While there might be more than enough storage on your disk, possibly there is not enough on the partition you are copying to, i.e. the root partition is usually quite small.

In your case I would recommend mounting the storage where your vmd is via sshfs or something similar and importing it with qm disk import plus the respective parameters directly over sshfs. This will import it into whatever storage you are using for disk images, usually local-lvm, the partition that is using up the rest of your disk

Would I have to create a VM environment before importing?

 

[Folke]

Yes you have to create the vm before importing the disk. Create it without an install disk and a drive and then run the import.
You might need to adjust the boot order under options

 

[Folke]

Ah, I forgot, by default the disk is unassigned, after import, in the webui, go to your vm > Hardware > Unassinged Disk > Edit and in the dialog confirm with Add. After that you should be able to select it as a boot device under options and start the VM

 

[Hellman_x]

Yes you have to create the vm before importing the disk. Create it without an install disk and a drive and then run the import.
You might need to adjust the boot order under options

Looks like that worked. Thanks.

Now it just looks like it won't go past post. I'll have to figure that one out.

Edit: Forgot to choose UEFI Bios (Duh..)