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Im running Virtual Machine95 on a XP machine.the xp machine has 1 gig ram 80gig Hard drive and a 2.0 ghz cpu.everytime the user uses the VM95 he gets the error massage out of memory error.I then need to restart the VM program. I did increase the ram size on the Virtual machine they recommend 256 mb,I made it the recommendation and also increased/decreased it. The file paging size I've also changed to different size's. The poblem happens so ones or twice a week.But its a small bugger that I would like to fix
Anyone with any other suggestions...
Thanks dani peeps

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Before diving into tweaks, clarify whether the "out of memory" message is coming from the guest Windows 95 session itself or from the virtualization program on the XP host. Also confirm which virtualization product and exact version is running; that determines where to look for logs and what diagnostic tools work best. and pointed toward identifying the emulator and its tooling — that is the first useful step.

A short diagnostics checklist to narrow the root cause:

  • Note the exact error text and where it appears (guest dialog vs VM app popup).
  • On the host, observe the VM process with Task Manager or Process Explorer: watch Working Set and Commit (Private Bytes).
  • Use Performance Monitor to log Memory\Available MBytes, Paging File\% Usage, Process(<vm>)\Private Bytes, and Memory\Pool Nonpaged Bytes while reproducing the problem.
  • Inspect host Event Viewer for low-memory or service errors, and open the VM logs (vmware.log, VBox.log or the VM product's log) for allocation failures or repeated errors.
  • Check disk free space on the host and the size/number of VM snapshots; low disk or large snapshot chains can cause surprising resource pressure.

Practical fixes and tests that help isolate the issue:

  • Test with a much smaller guest RAM setting (Win95 runs acceptably on low memory) and disable 3D/video acceleration and unnecessary virtual devices.
  • Run the VM after closing big host applications, or on a host reboot, to see if the problem is cumulative (suggests a leak).
  • Consolidate or remove snapshots and ensure the host pagefile is set to a healthy size (system-managed if unsure).
  • Try the same VM under a different hypervisor/version to see if the fault follows the VM or stays with the host hypervisor (this reveals product-specific memory leaks).

If counters show sustained growth in Nonpaged Pool or kernel commit, suspect a host driver or hypervisor service leak; update host drivers and the virtualization software or add host RAM. Gathering the host memory graphs and the VM logs at failure time will make further diagnosis definitive.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

1) wtf is Virtual Machine95
2) if its an emulator, then your real pc needs to have enough ram to run xp (at least 384ish + the amount the emulated pc is using.)

Member Avatar for sittas87

you dont know what virtual machine is?lol...thats news.its almost like virtual server 2000/2003 where you can run the program that acts as a independant OS,but its actually "piggy backing" on the actual OS. witch in my case virtual machine95(windows 95) is "piggy backing" on windows xp(my real OS).I hope you understand...
ohk.So I had 512mb ram upgraded it to 1gig I thought that was going to be enough but looks like its not.anyway I thought that maby someone would be firmiliar with it. thanks anyways

Member Avatar for fainsleep

Hello, am I correct assuming that you are using vmware player? This is the most common OS emulator on the market. If so, then you must be aware of some things; vmware player is the free version of their software suite, and lacks their "vmware tools" set. Having this vastly increases the emulation performance of windows based OS's. I would recommend either upgrading your copy or searching google for further options.

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sounds fair and reasonable.also my apologies if my explination didnt sound firmiliar @ first. in SA they call hings sometimes diffrent to what you guys call it

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