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Hi,

Setup a new Windows 10 Node. Trying to compress the image as described here https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/docume ... n-the-eve/. I'm getting the below errors. There is ample free space on the EVE system.

root@SYD4-VM-EVE01:/opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/win-10# ls -l
total 14787844
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15143862272 Jun 27 10:09 virtioa.qcow2
root@SYD4-VM-EVE01:/opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/win-10# virt-sparsify --compress virtioa.qcow2 compressedvirtioa.qcow2
[ 0.0] Create overlay file in /tmp to protect source disk
[ 0.1] Examine source disk
- 25% [##############################---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] --:--
virt-sparsify: error: libguestfs error: guestfs_launch failed.
This usually means the libguestfs appliance failed to start or crashed.
Do:
export LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG=1 LIBGUESTFS_TRACE=1
and run the command again. For further information, read:
http://libguestfs.org/guestfs-faq.1.htm ... libguestfs
You can also run 'libguestfs-test-tool' and post the *complete* output
into a bug report or message to the libguestfs mailing list.

If reporting bugs, run virt-sparsify with debugging enabled and include the
complete output:

virt-sparsify -v -x [...]

Hello, I need some help here.

nex eve update this will be fixed, it will be another sparsify command

Thanks, when is the next update planned?

It is script nased solution you can make it ready today.
1.Download and unzip attached file
2. Load it in your EVE Location: instead of virt-sparsify
use command

Thanks this did the trick.