Vista - Server takes ages

03-14-2009

Hi all,

I have two questions:

1. I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of the virtual pc. When I
shut it down through start>shud down it will take ages. Is that the case with
MS Virtual PC? What I can do the decrease the time?
2. I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is
there any way to open all host PCs in the same window if so how I would
navigate between the virtual PCs?

many thanks.

03-14-2009

"JohnSmith1" <JohnSmith1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2EF1A32C-82C2-4D78-8418-2C9A0CC60774@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of my virtual machines. When I
> shut it down through start>shut down it will take ages. Is that the case
> with
> MS Virtual PC?

Windows Server can take considerably longer to shut down than desktop OS -
it really depends what you have running on it...

Quote:

> What I can do the decrease the time?

Nothing, really, other than reduce the amount of apps / services running on
it... How much RAM does your host have, and how much have you assigned to
the virtual machine...?

Quote:

> I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is
> there any way to open all host PCs in the same window?

No - Virtual PC doesn't have an MDI interface.

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

03-25-2009

I have experienced this problem. Just wait, and wait....Eventually you will
get message about saving virtual machine and merging disks. Click yes and it
will shut down.

Instead go to File menu and chose Close. This will save virtual machine,
which is much faster than shutting down.
--
A Mikoyan

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> "JohnSmith1" <JohnSmith1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2EF1A32C-82C2-4D78-8418-2C9A0CC60774@xxxxxx
>

Quote:

> > I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of my virtual machines. When I
> > shut it down through start>shut down it will take ages. Is that the case
> > with
> > MS Virtual PC?

>
> Windows Server can take considerably longer to shut down than desktop OS -
> it really depends what you have running on it...
>

Quote:

> > What I can do the decrease the time?

>
> Nothing, really, other than reduce the amount of apps / services running on
> it... How much RAM does your host have, and how much have you assigned to
> the virtual machine...?
>

Quote:

> > I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is
> > there any way to open all host PCs in the same window?

>
> No - Virtual PC doesn't have an MDI interface.
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

03-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
JohnSmith1 n/a posts	Server takes ages Hi all, I have two questions: 1. I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of the virtual pc. When I shut it down through start>shud down it will take ages. Is that the case with MS Virtual PC? What I can do the decrease the time? 2. I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is there any way to open all host PCs in the same window if so how I would navigate between the virtual PCs? many thanks.
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03-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Server takes ages "JohnSmith1" <JohnSmith1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2EF1A32C-82C2-4D78-8418-2C9A0CC60774@xxxxxx Quote: > I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of my virtual machines. When I > shut it down through start>shut down it will take ages. Is that the case > with > MS Virtual PC? Windows Server can take considerably longer to shut down than desktop OS - it really depends what you have running on it... Quote: > What I can do the decrease the time? Nothing, really, other than reduce the amount of apps / services running on it... How much RAM does your host have, and how much have you assigned to the virtual machine...? Quote: > I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is > there any way to open all host PCs in the same window? No - Virtual PC doesn't have an MDI interface. -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

03-25-2009	#3 (permalink)
Mikoyan n/a posts	Re: Server takes ages I have experienced this problem. Just wait, and wait....Eventually you will get message about saving virtual machine and merging disks. Click yes and it will shut down. Instead go to File menu and chose Close. This will save virtual machine, which is much faster than shutting down. -- A Mikoyan "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "JohnSmith1" <JohnSmith1@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2EF1A32C-82C2-4D78-8418-2C9A0CC60774@xxxxxx > Quote: > > I have Windows Server 2003 installed in one of my virtual machines. When I > > shut it down through start>shut down it will take ages. Is that the case > > with > > MS Virtual PC? > > Windows Server can take considerably longer to shut down than desktop OS - > it really depends what you have running on it... > Quote: > > What I can do the decrease the time? > > Nothing, really, other than reduce the amount of apps / services running on > it... How much RAM does your host have, and how much have you assigned to > the virtual machine...? > Quote: > > I have virtual PC when I open all them each opens in its own window. Is > > there any way to open all host PCs in the same window? > > No - Virtual PC doesn't have an MDI interface. > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > >
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