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VPC doesn"t use enough memory

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 10/15/2009
From: Eric
Message:

I'm new to Virtual PC, so please pardon any newbie assumptions/mistakes. A
coworker set up a VHD for me to practice developing in Sharepoint. I'm
working on a laptop with 2 GB of RAM and we set up the VPC with a modest 512
MB of RAM. No matter what I do though, I can't get Virtual PC to take more
than 17 MB of RAM (according to the readings in Windows Task Manager). Even
with all other applications turned off (on the host PC) and lots of stuff
chugging along at an abysmally slow pace (on the VPC), it just won't budge
past the 17 MB mark. What can I do?

ETK

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Re: VPC doesn"t use enough memory

Sent: 10/15/2009
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:57:01 -0700, Eric
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

The 17MB is for the application, not the VM. The VM's memory usage
does not show up in the tasklist. It will show up as a chuck in the
bars on the left.

Have you installed the VM Additions in the VM? What OS are you using
in the VM?

How to speed up a VM on a laptop:
1. Make sure you're running at full power, no speedstep, etc.
2. Move the VM off your main OSes drive to a fast USB2, FireWire, or
eSata drive

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
http://smudj.wordpress.com/

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>I'm new to Virtual PC, so please pardon any newbie assumptions/mistakes. A
>coworker set up a VHD for me to practice developing in Sharepoint. I'm
>working on a laptop with 2 GB of RAM and we set up the VPC with a modest 512
>MB of RAM. No matter what I do though, I can't get Virtual PC to take more
>than 17 MB of RAM (according to the readings in Windows Task Manager). Even
>with all other applications turned off (on the host PC) and lots of stuff
>chugging along at an abysmally slow pace (on the VPC), it just won't budge
>past the 17 MB mark. What can I do?
>
>ETK

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