Vista - Drivers for Virtual PC 2007 on Vista Ultimate

"Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, for most apps...
OK.
With respect, that isn't actually what you said: "I looked at the software
documentation and it requires 2GB of RAM".

We have a *completely* different issue now...

Specifically, you are trying to install a Windows app on a VM running XP
with 2.5GB RAM and are getting an error message claiming about lack of
memory despite the fact that the VM has 2.5GB RAM assigned to it. You say
that you are able to install it on Vista, but that it won't run properly.

However, judging from the website that you provided, system RAM isn't the
problem. Instead, it's looking like video RAM is the problem: "Video Display
Adaptor: 128 MB RAM". Virtual machines emulate a graphics card, as they do
with almost all other hardware, and in this case the emulated graphics card
supports a maximum of 16MB...

Assuming this is actually the problem, then regrettably you're never going
to be able to install this software on a VPC virtual machine, nor on any
other software virtualisation technology...


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

"Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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: With respect, that isn't actually what you said: "I looked at the software
: documentation and it requires 2GB of RAM".

I said 2 GB because that is what the written documentation said. This is the
first I went to their web site.:

: However, judging from the website that you provided, system RAM isn't the
: problem. Instead, it's looking like video RAM is the problem: "Video
Display
: Adaptor: 128 MB RAM". Virtual machines emulate a graphics card, as they do
: with almost all other hardware, and in this case the emulated graphics
card
: supports a maximum of 16MB...
:
: Assuming this is actually the problem, then regrettably you're never going
: to be able to install this software on a VPC virtual machine, nor on any
: other software virtualisation technology...

Yikes, such is life in the Windows world. Well, I'm off to un-install my VM.
I have had success installing the Visix in the compatability mode, I''m
hoping it stays that way. My problem now lies with the scanner and it's
drivers, but that is an issue unrelated to virtual PC. I bid you all
good-bye and thank you very much for all of your help. Now... is there a
newsgroup for Windows Compatability Mode, just in case???
Regards, Don

"Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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In that case, I suggest you complain to the vendor...
microsoft.public.windows.app_compatibility


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

"Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23Hz7mPSaJHA.1352@xxxxxxRight. I remember that now, forgot it when I made my comments.
I agree. The largest space I recall a DOS app I used myself needing (a CADD
program) was a 20 megs.

- Bill