>I have a problem...
>
> Equipment:
> Dell Inspiron 530 running core2 4-processor, 3gb, 2-500gb disks C:/D:, E:
> host: XP sp3, networked, everything in "workgroup".
> host network:Intel MT1000 gigabit NICs, 4ws, 1 nas, 1 networked printer
> Everything's fine, working as they should.
>
> I created an XPHome and an XPPro VM with 1gb mem, 2gb static VD.
> They ran well and up to speed, the VM Additions and internet worked
> properly.
> Each shared drive E:
> They were on the network, they connected to MSN.COM, showed up on the
> other
> machines, and could move data to and from them and the NAS.
>
> They seemed to work as they should, though they seem to have a problem
> finding the printer and getting activated. I'll handle that later.
>
> But after a few days of use, a problem cropped up.
>
> After a while it started giving error messages that a file was corrupted
> and
> needed to be repaired, then several more, on both of them.
>
> I assumed it was something common, so that left the VPC program itself or
> my
> WS. The computer was operating as it should with no errors, [ever].
> I rebooted the host, and then the guest, and brought them up, and had the
> same problems.
>
> I rebooted the VM again and ended up with 4-bit color and a very slow
> machine.
> I rebooted the host again and nothing had changed.
>
> I uninstalled VPC and deleted everything, downloaded new files, including
> a
> seperate .iso of the VM additions, and reinstalled VPC and then the OS,
> just
> XP Pro this time
>
> The same thing, without the period of normal behavior.
>
> I noticed when I was in 4-bit/slow mode, I'd run the VMadditions program
> to
> reinstall the programs, and it asked me if I wanted to remove them,
> showing
> that it thought they were installed.
>
> When I "removed" them, I got a fastcomputer with a full color display.
>
> I'd think it might be my machine, but CAD and other programs run fine, and
> nothing has come up at boot.
>
> What am I overlooking?
>
> Maybe I'm just frustrated and am missing something obvious.
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