Solved VM Machine Trouble

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when installing guest addition, my screen flickers on my screen resolution... it works good on lower resolution.. n i have it uninstalled to make my vm work properly.. don't know wt'z wrong.. ny help would be appreciated..
Thank You
Shon John Xander

We need some extra info to help you:

-what VM is it (x86 or x64 and the OS)
-are you using graphic acceleration or not
-do you use VT-x

Maybe we should start a new thread since this one is fixed.

Regards
Hopachi
My VM is Windows 8 Consumer Preview x86
Yes. i have increased till its maximum level.. 256 MB.. but my lap's GFX size is 2 GB.

Do you use VT-x
Did not understand that..
 

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    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
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    Acer
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    Intel
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    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
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    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
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    Samsung
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Thanks for the info

VT-x improves virtualisation support for intel processors (check for "VT-x" or "Vanderpool" or "HAV" technology or something similar in the BIOS)
x86 virtualization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's just used by Vbox and seen in the acceleration tab.
virtualbox-system-settings-acceleration.png
I think your system (as seen in yous specs here on site) has VT-x

But VT-x is not really required.

It will make your VM work faster, that's all.

So the real problem is the graphic acceleration. Virtualbox installs the VDDM driver for 3D support by default in the latest versions and it's a buggy driver and still in developpment. The screen flickering it's normal (i'm serious). They still fix crashes for the aero interface but with the latest version (Vbox 4.1.16) the glitches got worse.

If 3D is enabled, Vbox installs VDDM driver by default.

It will work after some change of settings but the 3D gaming and acceleration is still unstable and metro apps can crash, but there is basic support and you can mount shared folders and auto-resize the screen.

Install the latest Virtualbox (now 4.1.16) from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
and the extension pack (for usb 2.0)...
If you already use the latest version:

Go (in the Win 8 VM) to System -> Advanced system settings -> Settings -> Adjust for best performance
You can the enable some features like this:
visual-settings.png
It' s better than the standard settings with animations (standard settings will work bad on Vbox => especially with 4.1.16)

Then install the additions in your virtual machine (leave 3D acceleration enabled if you still use 256mb) -> try with 128mb because the VM still uses limited support without dedicated memory (like in the case of VMware Player 3D)
Reboot and it will work nice (the flickering should be gone by now).
Some flickering it's still possible due to the driver's status but should work pretty good (works for me in Vbox 4.1.16 on Win7 x64)

If it still flickers badly (or constantly) try disabling 3D in Vbox settings and remove the VDDM (Vbox display adapter) in the VM's Device Manager (Drivers)
the reboot the VM without 3D support.

I'm using the VDDM (3D support) because it 's getting better and better and after applying the fix i've mentioned it should work without flickering.
Don't use applications that mostly require 3D on Virtualbox because there are limitations (3D support is still experimental and crashes and lacks in performance are daily issues)

I think it's clarified by now. So the flickering is normal with the current Vbox drivers (look always for newer versions of Vbox and the chance is they fix some 3D support a bit). Try the fix with the Performance Options as sen in screenshot above.

Sorry if I wrote too much in this post but it should work (with 3D support or not).

Good luck with the installation.

Regards
Hopachi
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
I recommend to leave the 3D support on in Virtuabox because Win8 uses it.

If by chance the 3D support could not be disabled in Vbox (above version 4.1.10) leave it on and just uninstall the Virtualbox Display adapter in Device Manager in the VM.
Then you will use the Microsoft Standard Display Adapter (with basic 3D support). => Automatic screen resize is not possible with this driver.
If VBox WDDM works, don't uninstall it!

This fix was seem in some posts here on the forum as of version 4.1.12 of Vbox the 3D support could not be disabled anymore for Win8 in VBox.

That's all
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Without the WDDM driver you are limited in the display resolutions you can use. Usually these are 4:3 aspect ratio. You can add other screen resoutions by editing the .vbox file in a text editor (I use NP++) and add your own. You need to locate the ExtraData section and add the top line of code found here.

<ExtraData>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode1" value="1366x768x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="on"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastGuestSizeHint" value="1024,768"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastNormalWindowPosition" value="8,27,1024,687"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastScaleWindowPosition" value="122,108,1128,608"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/MiniToolBarAlignment" value="top"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SaveMountedAtRuntime" value="yes"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/ShowMiniToolBar" value="yes"/>
</ExtraData>
The values are width,hieght,color depth. This only takes effect if the WDDM driver is not used. This will then appear in the Windows screen resolutions. You can have more than one just replace the 1 with 2 etc. This isn't the official way of doing this which is using VboxManage but it works.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
Yes indeed.
VirtualBox allows up to 16 custom resolution so make sure not to exceed that number.

I've added these 16:9 known resolutions (in 32bit color) just in case:

<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode1" value="800x450x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode2" value="1024x576x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode3" value="1280x720x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode4" value="1440x900x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode5" value="1920x1080x32"/>

1440x900 is actually 16:10

TIP: you can even use the large HD resolutions on smaller screens using VirtualBox Scale Mode.
It will probably look messy but at least you can get the feel of a larger screen resolution.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Thanks for the info

VT-x improves virtualisation support for intel processors (check for "VT-x" or "Vanderpool" or "HAV" technology or something similar in the BIOS)
x86 virtualization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's just used by Vbox and seen in the acceleration tab.
View attachment 6274
I think your system (as seen in yous specs here on site) has VT-x

But VT-x is not really required.

It will make your VM work faster, that's all.

So the real problem is the graphic acceleration. Virtualbox installs the VDDM driver for 3D support by default in the latest versions and it's a buggy driver and still in developpment. The screen flickering it's normal (i'm serious). They still fix crashes for the aero interface but with the latest version (Vbox 4.1.16) the glitches got worse.

If 3D is enabled, Vbox installs VDDM driver by default.

It will work after some change of settings but the 3D gaming and acceleration is still unstable and metro apps can crash, but there is basic support and you can mount shared folders and auto-resize the screen.

Install the latest Virtualbox (now 4.1.16) from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
and the extension pack (for usb 2.0)...
If you already use the latest version:

Go (in the Win 8 VM) to System -> Advanced system settings -> Settings -> Adjust for best performance
You can the enable some features like this:
View attachment 6275
It' s better than the standard settings with animations (standard settings will work bad on Vbox => especially with 4.1.16)

Then install the additions in your virtual machine (leave 3D acceleration enabled if you still use 256mb) -> try with 128mb because the VM still uses limited support without dedicated memory (like in the case of VMware Player 3D)
Reboot and it will work nice (the flickering should be gone by now).
Some flickering it's still possible due to the driver's status but should work pretty good (works for me in Vbox 4.1.16 on Win7 x64)

If it still flickers badly (or constantly) try disabling 3D in Vbox settings and remove the VDDM (Vbox display adapter) in the VM's Device Manager (Drivers)
the reboot the VM without 3D support.

I'm using the VDDM (3D support) because it 's getting better and better and after applying the fix i've mentioned it should work without flickering.
Don't use applications that mostly require 3D on Virtualbox because there are limitations (3D support is still experimental and crashes and lacks in performance are daily issues)

I think it's clarified by now. So the flickering is normal with the current Vbox drivers (look always for newer versions of Vbox and the chance is they fix some 3D support a bit). Try the fix with the Performance Options as sen in screenshot above.

Sorry if I wrote too much in this post but it should work (with 3D support or not).

Good luck with the installation.

Regards
Hopachi

I Tried the whole thing twice.. dosen't work.. Sorry to say that.. :think: i downloaded the latest version of vbox and the extension.. its going same as before when installing guest addition.. it starts to flicked adn get blacked out except the area that i move my pointer to..
Thank You
Shon John Xander
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
Without the WDDM driver you are limited in the display resolutions you can use. Usually these are 4:3 aspect ratio. You can add other screen resoutions by editing the .vbox file in a text editor (I use NP++) and add your own. You need to locate the ExtraData section and add the top line of code found here.

<ExtraData>
<ExtraDataItem name="CustomVideoMode1" value="1366x768x32"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="on"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastGuestSizeHint" value="1024,768"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastNormalWindowPosition" value="8,27,1024,687"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastScaleWindowPosition" value="122,108,1128,608"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/MiniToolBarAlignment" value="top"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SaveMountedAtRuntime" value="yes"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/ShowMiniToolBar" value="yes"/>
</ExtraData>
The values are width,hieght,color depth. This only takes effect if the WDDM driver is not used. This will then appear in the Windows screen resolutions. You can have more than one just replace the 1 with 2 etc. This isn't the official way of doing this which is using VboxManage but it works.

Thanks for the info.. but can you tell me how to get to that file? can i edit it using notepad?
Thank You
Shon John Xander
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
f you go into the directory for the VM it is the file with the .vbox extension. I use Notepad++ to edit the file. It gives you the option on the right click menu to edit but you cold use Notepad or any other text editor.

screenshot175_2012-05-27.png
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
yes.. i got it.. Thank you.. So i can set my desired resolution in that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
Yes you can. With the caveat that it only works when the experimental 3D WDDM driver is not installed, which I think fits your case.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
i get the resolution of 1600x 1200 in ma win 8 cp in vb. it works fine in Window Mode.. But when i get to Full screen Mode, it only show a part of my desktop. Can you help me with this please. if this works, then the main problem will also be solved.

Thank You
Shon John Xander
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
In full screen mode you should set it to the physical screen resolution of your PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
Can You Give Me the instruction how to do that please?

Thank You
Shon John Xander
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
Have a look in your PC screen resolution in control panel->Appearance and Personalization->Adjust Screen Resolution. The value shown I think will be the one to use.

screenshot176_2012-05-27.png
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
Can you tell me where to use that value? my pc's current resolution is 1152x864 and the vm's resolution is 1600x1200. i would like to use 1600x1200 resolution in my vm and can i run it in fullscreen mode like lower resolutions?

Thank You
Shon John Xander
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
Here are the screen shots..
My Host PC's Resolution..
host res.jpg

Notepaad ++ Screenshot of the .vbox file
notepad++ screen.jpg

That's the details.. so how can i do the rest? Wtz the next step?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
The next step is to start the W8 VM. Then go into the control Panel Screen resolutions in W8 and select that resolution.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
And i have not installed Guest Additions. Will it matter? Coz, when i install that, the trouble begin to Flicker.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
Fine.. That worked!! the resolution is running good on vm at 1600x1200. But only in Scale Mode. When i Switch to Full-Screen Mode, It Displays only a part of the Desktop in the Mode.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Triple Boot: Windows Xp, Windows 7 and Windows Release Preview, Virtual Machine ( Windows 8 )
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Controller
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio Hardware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony LED Monitor (2)
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    500 GB Western HDD (3) 1 TB Buffalo HDD (2)
    Keyboard
    Samsung
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    52 Mbps
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