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Applied SP1 and still have host rebootsSource: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 12/11/2004
From: Mark Hirst
Message:After installing VPC 2004 and SP1, I still get reboots of the host when
starting a virtual PC session. Windows XP SP1 on AMD Athlon XP3000+, 1.5GB
RAM.
Are there other steps I need to take to get this working?
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Sent: 12/11/2004
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:55:06 -0800, "Mark Hirst" <Mark
(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Update BIOS, drivers, etc. Check your hardware for malfunctions,
usually its failing RAM, try reseating and running a memory test app.
Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
Website: http://www.essjae.com
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>After installing VPC 2004 and SP1, I still get reboots of the host when
>starting a virtual PC session. Windows XP SP1 on AMD Athlon XP3000+, 1.5GB
>RAM.
>
>Are there other steps I need to take to get this working?
Sent: 12/12/2004
From: Mark Hirst
Message:
"Steve Jain" wrote:
I've never had such failures with any other piece of software. In it's
normal capacity, it is loading immense 3D models and animations in Bryce,
Truespace and Poser running render jobs of several days. If there's dodgy
memory, wouldn't I have stumbled over it by now?
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> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:55:06 -0800, "Mark Hirst" <Mark
> (email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >After installing VPC 2004 and SP1, I still get reboots of the host when
> >starting a virtual PC session. Windows XP SP1 on AMD Athlon XP3000+, 1.5GB
> >RAM.
> >
> >Are there other steps I need to take to get this working?
>
> Update BIOS, drivers, etc. Check your hardware for malfunctions,
> usually its failing RAM, try reseating and running a memory test app.
> Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***
>
Sent: 12/12/2004
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Not necessarily, VPC interacts with a lot of subsystems at low levels,
not just high CPU usage.
The biggest issues are:
1. Old drivers
2. old bios
3. failing memory.
Updating the drivers and BIOS resolves a lot of problems.
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:07:21 -0800, "Mark Hirst"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
Website: http://www.essjae.com
*** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***
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>
>
>"Steve Jain" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:55:06 -0800, "Mark Hirst" <Mark
>> (email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >After installing VPC 2004 and SP1, I still get reboots of the host when
>> >starting a virtual PC session. Windows XP SP1 on AMD Athlon XP3000+, 1.5GB
>> >RAM.
>> >
>> >Are there other steps I need to take to get this working?
>>
>> Update BIOS, drivers, etc. Check your hardware for malfunctions,
>> usually its failing RAM, try reseating and running a memory test app.
>> Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
>> Website: http://www.essjae.com
>> *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***
>>
>I've never had such failures with any other piece of software. In it's
>normal capacity, it is loading immense 3D models and animations in Bryce,
>Truespace and Poser running render jobs of several days. If there's dodgy
>memory, wouldn't I have stumbled over it by now?
Sent: 12/12/2004
From: DevilsPGD <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Mark Hirst wrote:
No. VPC's use the system very differently then other apps, and
depending on the type of problem, it might have gone gone unnoticed (or
it might be responsible for some other, unidentified, system issues)
Try memtest86, let it run for a few passes and see what happens.
--
They call it "PMS" because "Mad Cow Disease" was already taken
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> I've never had such failures with any other piece of software. In it's
> normal capacity, it is loading immense 3D models and animations in Bryce,
> Truespace and Poser running render jobs of several days. If there's dodgy
> memory, wouldn't I have stumbled over it by now?
Sent: 12/12/2004
From: Mark Hirst
Message:It's all very strange. VMWare works fine, no glitches - thing is, I wanted
VPC so I could use the Microsoft demo materials straight .
I guess it just wasn't to be....
"Steve Jain" wrote:
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> Not necessarily, VPC interacts with a lot of subsystems at low levels,
> not just high CPU usage.
>
> The biggest issues are:
> 1. Old drivers
> 2. old bios
> 3. failing memory.
>
> Updating the drivers and BIOS resolves a lot of problems.
>
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:07:21 -0800, "Mark Hirst"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >"Steve Jain" wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:55:06 -0800, "Mark Hirst" <Mark
> >> (email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >After installing VPC 2004 and SP1, I still get reboots of the host when
> >> >starting a virtual PC session. Windows XP SP1 on AMD Athlon XP3000+, 1.5GB
> >> >RAM.
> >> >
> >> >Are there other steps I need to take to get this working?
> >>
> >> Update BIOS, drivers, etc. Check your hardware for malfunctions,
> >> usually its failing RAM, try reseating and running a memory test app.
> >> Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
> >> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> >> *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***
> >>
> >I've never had such failures with any other piece of software. In it's
> >normal capacity, it is loading immense 3D models and animations in Bryce,
> >Truespace and Poser running render jobs of several days. If there's dodgy
> >memory, wouldn't I have stumbled over it by now?
>
> Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***
>
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