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Created August 13, 2022 07:20
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Shrink WSL2 virtual hard drive
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shrink.bat
wsl --shutdown
diskpart :: opening a separate window
select vdisk file="C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Local\Packages\…\ext4.vhdx"
attach vdisk readonly :: this step is necessary to prevent process conflict
compact vdisk
detach vdisk
exit
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cmpute commented Mar 1, 2023

Just for example, the hard drive file in my laptop is located at:

C:\Users\cmput\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu20.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\ext4.vhdx

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