Volume size doesn't match Disk size after gparted expansion

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Published on 2010-06-09T13:14:57Z Indexed on 2010/06/09 13:23 UTC
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I just expanded a basic disk on a Windows XP VM from 15gb to 40 gb using GPARTED LiveCD (0.5.2-11). I didn't notice anything unusual during the expansion; but after I rebooted back into Windows, the disk capacity doesn't match the disk size as it should (only 1 volume on the disk). The disk shows as 40gb; but the C: volume still shows the original size.

I've tried expanding the disk again with GPARTED (no change), and using VMware converter and have it adjust the size of the volume during the process (complains about a lack of space of snapshot error inside the os). The volume has 27% free space so I don't think it is a space issue.

Chkdsk doesn't seem to find anything wrong either. The OS seems to run just fine, it doesn't see the additional space however.

Any ideas?

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