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Re: kvm xp and in place reinstalls
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Bill Maidment <[log in to unmask]>
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Bill Maidment <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 29 May 2013 19:23:38 +1000
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-----Original message-----
> From:Todd And Margo Chester <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday 29th May 2013 9:50
> To: Scientific Linux Users <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: kvm xp and in place reinstalls
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> SL 6.4 x64
> 
> Do any of you run XP in KVM?  Have you noticed that you have
> to do occasional "in place reinstalls" of XP to correct a severe
> case of the slows?
> 
> I have two XP VM (and others).  I just got through having to
> in place both of them (again).
> 
> If you have had the same problem, do yo come up with a
> way to prevent it recurring?
> 
> Many thanks,
> -T
> 
> 

Hi
I've noticed this behaviour and on Win 7 too.
A reboot seems to make it slightly better, but up to now I have assumed it's a Windows issue.

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