How do you convert a virtual disk from thin provisioning to thick provisioning in VMware Workstation?

[savas@BackupChain]

If you’re dealing with VMware Workstation and need to convert a virtual disk from thin provisioning to thick provisioning, you’ve come to the right place. Trust me; this is something I’ve done several times, and it can be pretty straightforward as long as you follow the steps carefully.

So, first off, let’s clarify what we mean by thin and thick provisioning. Thin provisioning is great because it allows you to allocate space on an as-needed basis. But sometimes you might find that you want a local copy of