Angus Logan

MCMS/SPS/.NET/SQL/Microsoft Australia

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 & InCD will have you calling PSS in a foreign country at midnight!

If you ever have the pleasure of trying to debug this error message from Virtual Server 2005

<vm name> could not be started because there is not enough physical memory or system resources available.

But you happen to have HEAPS (2+gb) of memory available...

You may want to check if someone has installed InCD on your Virtual Server.

At the time it may seem bright to install DVD burning software on the Virtual Server so you can remove all your bloated images from old projects but I warn you - install InCD and you will be in pain.

Premium support in Australia isn't that fun outside hours... I don't like the idea of waking up a TAM with a high chance of being told to call the US or the UK : so my midnight PSS calls to Microsoft UK paid off again ; quickly through talking to a person (nice accent!) & logging a case ; But just as I was getting the Case ID my buddy Anton (www.intellica.com.au) found the answer “Oops don't need it anymore, cancel the case!!!“ -> quickest $500 PSS ever made :)


Aggravation Level: Murder/Suicide

Issue Resolution Time: ~ 5 hours


Comments

anguslogan said:

Many...many..thanks to the author, i have passsesd just the same problem. I organize a good PC with P4 3.0 GB and 2 GN Memory an was not able to start more then one VM-instance.
After the de-installation of inCD, the redemption. Max.Throughput
# January 26, 2005 5:20 PM

anguslogan said:

Thank you for this information. I was wondering why VPC and Virtual Server were indicating a lack of memory.

What's up with InCD andway?

At least I'm up and running again.

Gerry
# March 13, 2005 4:45 AM

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# May 11, 2005 12:40 AM

Cal Kadourah said:

thank you..
# February 8, 2006 12:39 PM