Vista - Virtual Machine Display Resolution and VM Additions

Without VM Additions installed I am able to select up to 1024x768 with 32bit
color. After VM Additions are installed I only have 800x600 with 4bit color
available.

Any ideas?

Virtual PC 6.0.192.0 running on Vista Business SP1.
Host PC - Dell Latitude D620 Centrino Duo w/2GB
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James

Guest OS - Windows XP SP1
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James


"James" wrote:

You might need SP2 or SP3 for XP with that version of additions
installed, though I'm not sure, I haven't run into that problem. It
only officially supports SP2 and SP3...

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Bob Comer


On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:46:10 -0700, James
<James@xxxxxx> wrote:

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.
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James


"Robert Comer" wrote:

"James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:41C60C53-28F5-4C8C-9D37-65041D3CFE68@xxxxxx
After having upgraded to SP2, make sure you reinstall the Additions.


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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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

Thanks. Updating to SP2 solved the problem and it's working fine now.
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James


"Robert Comer" wrote:

Thanks, upgrading to SP2 solved the problem.
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James


"FACE" wrote:

Cool, thanks for the feedback!

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Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>



On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:26:01 -0700, James
<James@xxxxxx> wrote: