How to Fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE BSoD

Make sure you allocate the right space on your VHD

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Published onOctober 17, 2024

published onOctober 17, 2024

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Fix all BSoD events and keep computer safe and clean:

Fortect will find the cause of BSoD and fix it. Here is how to do it with 3 easy steps:

The VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE BSoD comes with the value of 0x00000136 and it occurs when the system can’t boot from a VHD (virtual had drive). The problem is that the VHD doesn’t have enough space to expand. Especially if you are using a dynamic VHD (VHDX), you need enough space on the drive for it to expand when initializing the booting sequence.

How do I fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE?

1. Create a VHD with enough free space

The VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE because if you’re using the Fixed size option, the system will allocate the maximum size of your partition and it won’t be able to expand if the partition you’re mounting it on doesn’t have any free space.

2. Resize the VHD using PowerShell

Please note that if the VHD you’ve already created has the minimum size of 40 GB, you won’t be able to reduce it to 20 GB, because it can’t get lower than the minimum you’ve selected with the Disk Management tool.

Also, if you’re using the VHD on an external drive, make sure that that drive has more space than the minimum size of your VHD. Basically, most users have this problem because they are booting from a VHD that is installed on a small external drive which doesn’t have space for extending.

You should also read our guide on how tofix the VHD_BOOT_INITIALIZATION_FAILED BSoD, although we strongly hope that you won’t encounter it.

So, we hope that you’ve managed to create a VHD that will not show you the VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE anymore.

For any questions or suggestions, feel free to use the comments section below.

How to Fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE BSoD#

How do I fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE?#

1. Create a VHD with enough free space#

2. Resize the VHD using PowerShell#

How to Fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE BSoD

How do I fix VHD_BOOT_HOST_VOLUME_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE?

1. Create a VHD with enough free space

2. Resize the VHD using PowerShell