Windows 8.1 guest in Mac OS display size restricted

[se_ha]

I'm running Windows 8.1 32bit in vbox installation v4.3.20 r 96996 the guest additions are installed, the host OS is Mac OS 10.9.5

The issue is that I can not change the resolution of the Windows guest to something else then 1024x768, the graphic adapter in Windows is "VirtualBox Graphics Adapter for Windows 8".
In the VBox Manager I can give 128MB of Video Memory not more, Monitor Count is 1. 3D and 2D Video Acceleration are disabled.

[loukingjr]

See Minimum information needed for assistance.

[loukingjr]

btw, make sure to choose the Windows 8.1 template in the VB settings. You should probably enable 2D and 3D if you want any kind of performance.

[se_ha]

btw, make sure to choose the Windows 8.1 template in the VB settings. You should probably enable 2D and 3D if you want any kind of performance.

yes I picked the Win 8.1 32 bit template and when I enable the 2D and 3D acceleration the guest OS does not boot anymore.

[se_ha]

Virtual Box:
Version: 4.3.20
Revision: 96996
Guest Additiona installed in the guest

Host:
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34)
8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512 MB

Guest:
Windows 8.1 (32 bit)
Base Memrory: 5635 MB
Video Memory: 128 MB

[se_ha]

Sorry I forgot to attache the log file.

Actually the Log Viewer shows log log.1 log.2 log.3 ?

[loukingjr]

I don't see anything obvious in the log other than you have 5GBs of RAM assigned to a 32bit guest. I don't think that has anything to do with your resolution problem but 2GBs of RAM would be sufficient. What happens when you hit 'Host'+F to switch to full screen?

vbox.log is always the latest.

…when I enable the 2D and 3D acceleration the guest OS does not boot anymore.

this shouldn't happen btw. even without the guest additions installed.

[mpack]

What is the host display size?

[loukingjr]

The OP's MacBook Pro resolution is 1440x900 1920x1200 and has dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 SDRAM and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory.

[se_ha]

The OP's MacBook Pro resolution is 1440x900 and has dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 SDRAM and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory.

it's 1920x1200

[loukingjr]

oops. I could have sworn the log said MacBookPro5,1... my fault.

[loukingjr]

One thing you could try although I can't say it will fix your issue is to reinstall VirtualBox. Be sure to use the VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool to uninstall first.

Did you reduce the RAM allocated to your guest?

[se_ha]

One thing you could try although I can't say it will fix your issue is to reinstall VirtualBox. Be sure to use the VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool to uninstall first.

Did you reduce the RAM allocated to your guest?

yes no change

I imported an old virtual image with Win XP installed on it, and it has no issues at all. The display resolution of the XP guest is 1920x1047.

[loukingjr]

actually in Full Screen mode the XP guest should be 1920x1200.

[se_ha]

One thing you could try although I can't say it will fix your issue is to reinstall VirtualBox. Be sure to use the VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool to uninstall first.

I have done that but no change