How do I expand virtual xp memory

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How do I expand virtual xp memory

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The instructions say shut down the machine to increase memory. So I shut down the machine and go to settings. It still says shut down the machine. The settings is still grayed out. Is therre another way to shut down the machine?

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HI,

You may follow below steps which help you to resolve your issue:

Increasing Memory to a Virtual PC for XP Mode

Click on Start>All Programs>Windows Virtual PC>Windows Virtual PC.
In the Virtual Machines window, right click on your XP Mode Virtual PC and select Settings from the menu.
You should now be looking at the Windows XP Mode – Windows Virtual PC Settings window. Click on the Setting labeled Memory and note how much memory is currently allocated to your XP Mode Virtual PC. If you are like most people, the value should be 512MB.
In the Memory (RAM) box, type in a new number that represents the amount of your computer’s memory you want allocated to the Virtual PC during XP Mode. A good amount to increase it to is 1GB. To increase the memory to 1GB, type 1024 in the box (1024MB = 1GB). When done, click the OK button.
Using your computer’s free memory, you can increase the amount of memory allocated to Windows Virtual PC in XP Mode to just about any value you want. You just can’t allocate more than the amount of free memory you have in your computer.
Many users find that the default value of 512MB isn’t quite enough and opt to increase it to 1GB. Since the memory in Virtual PC is measured in MB, you should use the value 1024 to allocate 1GB of memory to XP Mode.

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