# Large default vdx

```
>> wsl --shutdown 

```

Verify everything is stopped by:

```
>> wsl.exe --list --verbose

```

Then start diskpart:

```
>> diskpart

```

and inside diskpart type:

```
DISKPART> select vdisk file="<path to vhdx file>"

```

it should respond by saying `DiskPart successfully selected the virtual disk file.`

Then to shrink

```
DISKPART> compact vdisk
```