Re: Dreadfully slow SBS install into Virtual Server environment

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 08/14/04


Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:49:07 -0700

I have 512 on this workstation and I've installed SBS on it. And
installing in vmware takes about 3 to 4 hours-ish or so.

Jeff L wrote:
> Chirs,
>
> Good instincts here. Paul, You need more RAM. I think double would be a bare
> minimum. Also 2005 is RC2 and not supported yet so you may have some
> problems.
>
> This article may help:
> Guest PC Stops Responding, Unexpectedly Restarts, or Generates an
> "Unrecoverable Processor" Error Message
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824664&product=vpcwin2004
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Loucks
> Available Technology ®
> Solutions For Professionals ®
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
> "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@computingpossibilities.net> wrote in
> message news:u0ul73WgEHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>My general reaction is that you don't have enough ram in that Server,
>>period. Double the real ram and give half to SBS.
>>
>>--
>>Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
>>_____________________
>>Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
>>everyone can share the information
>>"Paul" <pmccourt@envisionit.com> wrote in message
>>news:5ecc01c48161$ae68c890$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I'm installing SBS for the first time (ever) and it
>>>happens to be into a MS Virtual 2005 environment. Its
>>>painfully slow (at this pace it will take most of a
>>>working day to get a complete install). Has anybody else
>>>tried this?
>>>
>>>The VS a half gig of ram, and 16 gigs of HD, and the VS
>>>is running on a 3 gig P4 with 1 gig of ram.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>Paul
>>
>>
>
>

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