For a long time I have had an issue where running docker desktop on a windows machine limits the disk size. For example, the .vhdx file is located on my C: drive and on that drive there is plenty of space, but docker desktop shows me: Disk: 528.61GB used (limit 1006.85GB) Even though there is s…

How to increase 1TB limit in docker desktop

ans688 (Ans688) June 22, 2025, 8:17am 4

I tried the Resize-VHD command, it ran fine in the commandline but after opening docker nothing changed. The limit is still 1006.85GB.

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