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VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 06/12/2007
From: dfosbenner [MCSE]
Message:

Hi,

I have Windows Vista Business installed on a Dell PC with 512MB RAM. I
installed VPC 2007, then using the VPC wizard, created a new virtual machine,
selected Windows 2000 as the OS. VPS suggested 128MB RAM and 16384MD HDD, I
accepted those and it created the VPC.

The VPC will not see my Windows 2000 Pro CD. It comes back with an ATAPI
incompatible error, not sure why. So I made an .ISO image of my W2K CD,
placed it on the Vista system running VPC.

When I start the VPC, I successfully capture the image, reboot the VPC, and
it starts booting from the ISO image.

I get the "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration"
message, then the "Press F6 if you need to install...".

Once that message flashes by, things stop. I'm left with a blue screen with
nothing but "Windows 2000 Setup".

One thing strange - memory. When the VPC boots, it shows only 4MB RAM. I
use Del key to go into the VPC's BIOS, and all it shows is 4MB.

When I look at the Settings button on VPC, it shows 0MB (zero), and I am
unable to move the slider. If I enter a value, it resets to 0.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

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Re: VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: dfosbenner [MCSE]
Message:

Mark, I deserve a "duhhh" for that one! After I posted, I realized what was
happening. I now have 1GB in the Vista box, all is well. It recognized by
OS CD, and the install is proceeding.

Thank you,
-Dave

"Mark Rae" wrote:

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> "dfosbenner [MCSE]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > I have Windows Vista Business installed on a Dell PC with 512MB RAM.
>
> We've had several very similar threads to this one.
>
> The problem is, in fact, very simple - you don't have enough RAM on your
> host machine.
>
> 512Mb RAM is the *absolute minimum* RAM which will allow Vista Business just
> to boot up:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905075.aspx
>
> For all editions other than Home Basic, 1Gb is the recommended minimum:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx
>
> That means that if you intend to run any even slightly resource-intensive
> software, 512Mb just isn't enough. In fact, depending on what you're doing,
> 1Gb may not be enough either - don't forget that if you start a virtual
> machine with a RAM value of 512Mb, that exactly how much RAM that virtual
> machine will try to take from your host's RAM...
>
>
> --
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

Re: VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: dfosbenner [MCSE]
Message:

>

256MB

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> How much RAM have you allocated to the guest...?
>

Re: VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: "Mark Rae" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"dfosbenner [MCSE]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

We've had several very similar threads to this one.

The problem is, in fact, very simple - you don't have enough RAM on your
host machine.

512Mb RAM is the *absolute minimum* RAM which will allow Vista Business just
to boot up:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905075.aspx

For all editions other than Home Basic, 1Gb is the recommended minimum:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx

That means that if you intend to run any even slightly resource-intensive
software, 512Mb just isn't enough. In fact, depending on what you're doing,
1Gb may not be enough either - don't forget that if you start a virtual
machine with a RAM value of 512Mb, that exactly how much RAM that virtual
machine will try to take from your host's RAM...

--
http://www.markrae.net

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> I have Windows Vista Business installed on a Dell PC with 512MB RAM.

Re: VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: "Mark Rae" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"dfosbenner [MCSE]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

How much RAM have you allocated to the guest...?

--
http://www.markrae.net

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> Mark, I deserve a "duhhh" for that one! After I posted, I realized what
> was
> happening. I now have 1GB in the Vista box, all is well. It recognized
> by
> OS CD, and the install is proceeding.

Re: VPC shows only 4MB RAM, and I"m unable to install W2K

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: "Mark Rae" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"dfosbenner [MCSE]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Thereby leaving 768Mb for the host:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx

--
http://www.markrae.net

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>>
>> How much RAM have you allocated to the guest...?
>>
>
> 256MB

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