Virtual PC 2007 RAM issue

So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit) Edition
on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to some,
but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.

This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as the
OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because of
this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB for the
actual Server.

Any suggestions?

>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.

Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that time.
You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.

You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.

--
Bob Comer


On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
<> wrote:

>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit) Edition
>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to some,
>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
>
>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as the
>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because of
>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB for the
>actual Server.
>
>Any suggestions?

Indeed. With 1G you have just enough memory to run the Server OS itself.
510MB free is as much as you are likely to ever see.



"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:...
>>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
>
> Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that time.
> You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.
>
> You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
> <> wrote:
>
>>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit)
>>Edition
>>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to
>>some,
>>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
>>
>>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as the
>>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because of
>>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB for
>>the
>>actual Server.
>>
>>Any suggestions?

why dont u try selecting some OS from the list and find out the difference?
as bill said the present OS is using RAM as well
--
,Bhavtosh


"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Indeed. With 1G you have just enough memory to run the Server OS itself.
> 510MB free is as much as you are likely to ever see.
>
>
>
> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:...
> >>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
> >
> > Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that time.
> > You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.
> >
> > You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Comer
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit)
> >>Edition
> >>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to
> >>some,
> >>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
> >>
> >>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as the
> >>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because of
> >>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB for
> >>the
> >>actual Server.
> >>
> >>Any suggestions?
>
>

"Bhavtosh" <> wrote in message
news:AAC18F36-212A-4197-BE38-...
> why dont u try selecting some OS from the list and find out the
> difference?
> as bill said the present OS is using RAM as well
> --
> ,Bhavtosh
>
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Indeed. With 1G you have just enough memory to run the Server OS
>> itself.
>> 510MB free is as much as you are likely to ever see.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
>> >
>> > Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that time.
>> > You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.
>> >
>> > You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bob Comer
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
>> > <> wrote:
>> >
>> >>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit)
>> >>Edition
>> >>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to
>> >>some,
>> >>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
>> >>
>> >>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as
>> >>the
>> >>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because
>> >>of
>> >>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB
>> >>for
>> >>the
>> >>actual Server.
>> >>
>> >>Any suggestions?
>>
>>

Selecting a different OS from the list does nothing except set a different
set of defaults. The OP would still have to install an OS in the vm to
check anything. He may be able to run his XP software using XP in the vm by
setting the vm's ram to 256MB or 384MB.

So, the computer had 2 sticks of DDR RAM, each 512MB. Virtual PC only saw
510MB total.

Filling up the RAM with 4 sticks of 512MB DDR RAM, totaling 2GB, Virtual PC
saw the full 2GB.

Already having an OS shouldn't take away it's ability to see all the RAM,
even if it's being used. I was wondering why it only saw 510MB of the full
1GB, especiall since it sees all 2GB when I have 2GB of RAM.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> "Bhavtosh" <> wrote in message
> news:AAC18F36-212A-4197-BE38-...
> > why dont u try selecting some OS from the list and find out the
> > difference?
> > as bill said the present OS is using RAM as well
> > --
> > ,Bhavtosh
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> Indeed. With 1G you have just enough memory to run the Server OS
> >> itself.
> >> 510MB free is as much as you are likely to ever see.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> >>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
> >> >
> >> > Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that time.
> >> > You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.
> >> >
> >> > You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Bob Comer
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
> >> > <> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit)
> >> >>Edition
> >> >>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense to
> >> >>some,
> >> >>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
> >> >>
> >> >>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other" as
> >> >>the
> >> >>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB. Because
> >> >>of
> >> >>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB
> >> >>for
> >> >>the
> >> >>actual Server.
> >> >>
> >> >>Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
>
> Selecting a different OS from the list does nothing except set a different
> set of defaults. The OP would still have to install an OS in the vm to
> check anything. He may be able to run his XP software using XP in the vm by
> setting the vm's ram to 256MB or 384MB.
>

"ZAruko" <> wrote in message
news8CB70BB-01C4-49B1-BDAB-...
> So, the computer had 2 sticks of DDR RAM, each 512MB. Virtual PC only saw
> 510MB total.
>
> Filling up the RAM with 4 sticks of 512MB DDR RAM, totaling 2GB, Virtual
> PC
> saw the full 2GB.
>
> Already having an OS shouldn't take away it's ability to see all the RAM,
> even if it's being used. I was wondering why it only saw 510MB of the
> full
> 1GB, especiall since it sees all 2GB when I have 2GB of RAM.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> "Bhavtosh" <> wrote in message
>> news:AAC18F36-212A-4197-BE38-...
>> > why dont u try selecting some OS from the list and find out the
>> > difference?
>> > as bill said the present OS is using RAM as well
>> > --
>> > ,Bhavtosh
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Indeed. With 1G you have just enough memory to run the Server OS
>> >> itself.
>> >> 510MB free is as much as you are likely to ever see.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >> >>it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
>> >> >
>> >> > Probably that is all the free RAM that is on the machine at that
>> >> > time.
>> >> > You really need more RAM to be Windows Server and VPC.
>> >> >
>> >> > You're going to have to go with less RAM for the VM.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Bob Comer
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:36:01 -0700, ZAruko
>> >> > <> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>So, I've got a computer with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32 bit)
>> >> >>Edition
>> >> >>on it, and I'm trying to use Virtial PC 2007. It may not make sense
>> >> >>to
>> >> >>some,
>> >> >>but I only have 1GB of RAM in it right now.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>This is the problem. When creating a Virtual Server (using "Other"
>> >> >>as
>> >> >>the
>> >> >>OS), it only registers 510MB of RAM instead of the full 1GB.
>> >> >>Because
>> >> >>of
>> >> >>this, it won't let me set 512MB to the virtual, much less keep 512MB
>> >> >>for
>> >> >>the
>> >> >>actual Server.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> Selecting a different OS from the list does nothing except set a
>> different
>> set of defaults. The OP would still have to install an OS in the vm to
>> check anything. He may be able to run his XP software using XP in the vm
>> by
>> setting the vm's ram to 256MB or 384MB.
>>

There such apparent inconsistencies when using various configurations of
VPC. For example, if you have more than 4GB installed on a 64-bit machine,
VPC will not allow you to set a vm's memory above about 3.7GB because of a
limitation in VPC (not related to the usual limitations involving devices,
etc). It doesn't matter that ample ram is available to the host. If all
you are concerned about is 512 v 510 I don't think I would spend a lot of
time on it.