Deleting VMware fusion disk partition

My HD has only a small amount of free space. 7GB. I am trying to improve things by removing VMware fusion which I haven't used for years. I think uninstalling the program will be easy. I am having trouble removing the disk partition which should free up 15GB for me.
FYI it is VMware fusion 2.0.8.
I removed the virtual machine from the library in VMware, but I believe the partition is still there.
I have located the partition via these instructions:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&d ocTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1007599
According to these instructions I drag the file I located in finder to the trash and that will delete the partition. Is that correct?
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=display KC&externalId=1017838
Any help would be appreciated.
TL

I'm assuming you do not have an actual partition, but rather a container file stored under either your Documents folder or your home folder -> Library folder.
The VMware Fusion app should preferences should be able to tell you where that container file is located.
You could also try using the free OmniDiskSweeper utility (Google it). Just do not delete things you do not understand, as OmniDiskSweeper can show you essential system files you have never seen before and might think are unnecessary. If unsure, you can always ask if it OK to delete files you are unsure of.

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