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Old 08-08-2008   #8 (permalink)
James


 
 

Re: Virtual Machine Display Resolution and VM Additions

Thanks, upgrading to SP2 solved the problem.
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James


"FACE" wrote:
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> On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:02:06 -0700, in microsoft.public.virtualpc, James
> <James@xxxxxx>, wrote
>
Quote:

> >Thanks.
> >I was wondering if that might be an issue. I am currently working through
> >the Windows Updates toward an SP2 upgrade and will advise if that resolves
> >the issue.
>
> color:
>
> Are you in a 'saved state situation", if so change display properties to
> 32 bit and accept, and shut down the VM. Boot the VM and it may have
> 'taken' -- it did for me with Vista. (That was the only OS where I had
> that problem)
>
> Screen resolution:
>
> With the machine in 'not running' state. Click Settings>Display>Virtual
> Machine Resizing Options. From the drop down box, choose 'Use guest
> machine screen resolution'.
>
> Boot the VM.
>
> Change the display properties to your desired resolution.
>
> Shut down.
>
> Boot the VM. It should have taken now, it did with several machines for
> me -- Win 2000 was the first, Vista was the last............
>
> FACE
>
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