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Shrink a WSL2 Virtual Disk
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script.ps1
# Link https://stephenreescarter.net/how-to-shrink-a-wsl2-virtual-disk/
wsl -l -v
wsl --shutdown
diskpart
select vdisk file="D:\WSL\...\ext4.vhdx"
attach vdisk readonly
compact vdisk
detach vdisk
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shrink.ps1
# To shrink a VHDX file (which is used by WSL 2), run as the Power Shell as Administrator and type:
$FilePath = "C:\Path\To\ext4.vhdx"
wsl --shutdown
Mount-VHD -Path $FilePath -ReadOnly
Optimize-VHD -Path $FilePath -Mode Full
Dismount-VHD -Path $FilePath
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