Resizing virtual hard drive? + some other questions

fd9_ · Post by **fd9_** » 6. Jul 2007, 09:06

1) Let's say I installed XP on Virtualbox and gave it a maximum of 30 GB. Would there be any way to increase that size later on?

2) Also, how fast would do you think XP would run inside Virtualbox, full screen, with 1.5GB of RAM and a fairly new Duo 2 processor? Is there a noticeable difference is lag when it's run in full screen?

3) Last question: Is there any way to "pause" or "stop" the virtualization (without completing shutting it down) so that it doesn't take up valuable resources when I'm not using it? This would be a huge plus.

Thanks!

Post by **sandervl** » 6. Jul 2007, 10:37

1) Only by creating a new virtual disk and using tools inside the guest to copy everything

2) There's no big difference between fullscreen and windowed. The system specs you listed will run xp guests very well

3) You can save the state of a VM and restore it later on. See the user manual