Memory Errors After You Upgrade a Windows Operating System in Virtual PC 5.0 (824653)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Connectix Virtual PC for Mac version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

After you install your own copy of the Microsoft Windows operating system in Virtual PC 5.0, you receive several memory warnings. Virtual PC may also stop responding and quit abruptly.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when your Macintosh computer meets the minimum memory requirement to run Virtual PC 5.0 but does not the minimum memory requirement for the Windows operating system that you installed in your virtual machine. The minimum memory requirement for Virtual PC 5.0 is 96 megabytes (MB) of RAM, and that is not sufficient to run Microsoft Windows 98 or later under Virtual PC 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The following list shows the minimum memory requirements for each Microsoft Windows operating system so that it can be installed in your virtual machine.
Operating SystemMac OS 9Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows 9596 MB192 MB
Microsoft Windows 98128 MB192 MB
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition160 MB192 MB
Microsoft Windows NT 4128 MB192 MB
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Professional192 MB256 MB
Microsoft Windows XP Home192 MB256 MB
Microsoft Windows XP Professional192 MB256 MB
Microsoft PC-DOS64 MB160 MB
Red Hat Linux128 MB192 MB
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/15/2006
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