Vista - RE: Vista host Xp guest very very slow

10-21-2008

Quote:

> I have a lenovo notebook with Vista Business and 2Gb Ram
> I try to instal a Virtual machine with XP SP2 with 1Gb ram
> I have shared a directory on vista host SO and i use this files on the
> guest Xp SO
> but all the application are terrible slow...
> For example scrolling text page on text editor very very slow??
> On the task manager Xp SO the CPU is allways on 100%
>
> I have tryed to follow all the tips that i have found on microsoft
> support.... disable audio, change the default NAT with a virtal
> lancard "Backloop" etc,etc....
> But all is extreamply slow.
>
> The only one thing i want to try is to change the hard drive from
> compress mode actually 4Gb to big mode 65Gb, but now i haven't the
> space.
>
> Any idea?
> thanks Rmartin

I have the same problem s Rmartin - anybody would suggest a solution?

I have the following configuration:

Host:
Windows vista Business 64bit
4 GB Ram

Guest:
Windows Server 2008
2GB ram enabled
VPC additions installed

and the guest machine is terribly slow - it is kililng me!

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10-22-2008

On Oct 21, 8:28*am, "Tomas"<tom...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> > I have a lenovo notebook with Vista Business and 2Gb Ram
> > I try to instal a Virtual machine with XP SP2 with 1Gb ram
> > I have shared a directory on vista host SO and i use this files on the
> > guest Xp SO
> > but all the application are terrible slow...
> > For example *scrolling text page on text editor very very slow??
> > On the task manager Xp SO *the CPU is allways on 100%

>

Quote:

> > I have tryed to follow all the tips that i have found on microsoft
> > support.... disable audio, change the default NAT with a virtal
> > lancard "Backloop" etc,etc....
> > But all is extreamply slow.

>

Quote:

> > The only one thing i want to try is to change the hard drive from
> > compress mode actually 4Gb to big mode 65Gb, but now i haven't the
> > space.

>

Quote:

> > Any idea?
> > thanks Rmartin

>
> I have the same problem s Rmartin - anybody would suggest a solution?
>
> I have the following configuration:
>
> Host:
> Windows vista Business 64bit
> 4 GB Ram
>
> Guest:
> Windows Server 2008
> 2GB ram enabled
> VPC additions installed
>
> and the guest machine is terribly slow - it is kililng me!
>
> Posted viahttp://www.VirtualServerFaq.com- Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop -http://www.bitshop.com

Use Vmware Workstation or server. 2008 runs fine there. Was using it
yesterday as a matter of fact on an XP 64bit host with 2GB ram C2D
2.5ghz.

10-21-2008	#1 (permalink)
Tomas n/a posts	RE: Vista host Xp guest very very slow Quote: > I have a lenovo notebook with Vista Business and 2Gb Ram > I try to instal a Virtual machine with XP SP2 with 1Gb ram > I have shared a directory on vista host SO and i use this files on the > guest Xp SO > but all the application are terrible slow... > For example scrolling text page on text editor very very slow?? > On the task manager Xp SO the CPU is allways on 100% > > I have tryed to follow all the tips that i have found on microsoft > support.... disable audio, change the default NAT with a virtal > lancard "Backloop" etc,etc.... > But all is extreamply slow. > > The only one thing i want to try is to change the hard drive from > compress mode actually 4Gb to big mode 65Gb, but now i haven't the > space. > > Any idea? > thanks Rmartin I have the same problem s Rmartin - anybody would suggest a solution? I have the following configuration: Host: Windows vista Business 64bit 4 GB Ram Guest: Windows Server 2008 2GB ram enabled VPC additions installed and the guest machine is terribly slow - it is kililng me! Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
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10-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
ronald.phillips n/a posts	Re: Vista host Xp guest very very slow On Oct 21, 8:28am, "Tomas"<tom...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: Quote: > > I have a lenovo notebook with Vista Business and 2Gb Ram > > I try to instal a Virtual machine with XP SP2 with 1Gb ram > > I have shared a directory on vista host SO and i use this files on the > > guest Xp SO > > but all the application are terrible slow... > > For example scrolling text page on text editor very very slow?? > > On the task manager Xp SO *the CPU is allways on 100% > Quote: > > I have tryed to follow all the tips that i have found on microsoft > > support.... disable audio, change the default NAT with a virtal > > lancard "Backloop" etc,etc.... > > But all is extreamply slow. > Quote: > > The only one thing i want to try is to change the hard drive from > > compress mode actually 4Gb to big mode 65Gb, but now i haven't the > > space. > Quote: > > Any idea? > > thanks Rmartin > > I have the same problem s Rmartin - anybody would suggest a solution? > > I have the following configuration: > > Host: > Windows vista Business 64bit > 4 GB Ram > > Guest: > Windows Server 2008 > 2GB ram enabled > VPC additions installed > > and the guest machine is terribly slow - it is kililng me! > > Posted viahttp://www.VirtualServerFaq.com- Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop -http://www.bitshop.com Use Vmware Workstation or server. 2008 runs fine there. Was using it yesterday as a matter of fact on an XP 64bit host with 2GB ram C2D 2.5ghz.
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