[Solved] memory keeps reverting to old setting

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storm3d
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[Solved] memory keeps reverting to old setting

Post by storm3d »

Hello
When I start Virtualbox my guests have 2048MB of memory assigned as set when I was installing it. Now I want to lover it to 1024mb. But when I do it, after the next start of the VirtualBox the memory allocation is back to 2048mb. Is that feature or is there a way how I can change it forever so I dont need to change it everytime I start Virtualbox?
thank you
Virtualbox 5.2.6
Ubuntu
mpack
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Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: PUEL
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Re: memory keeps reverting to old setting

Post by mpack »

It probably means that the .vbox file (where settings are saved) is write protected, perhaps because you copied it on CD from somewhere.

Alternatively, it's a permissions problem: your user doesn't have write permission in the VM folder.
storm3d
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Re: memory keeps reverting to old setting

Post by storm3d »

thank you
after changing the permission on the folder "VirtualBox VMs" under which are config files for each of the VM machines, it started to work.
mpack
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Re: [Solved] memory keeps reverting to old setting

Post by mpack »

Thanks for reporting back.
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