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Virtual RAM is not released when you turn off VMs in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a Hyper-V host that is running x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • You create RemoteFX feature enabled virtual machines (VMs).
  • You turn off these VMs.
In this scenario, the virtual RAM (VRAM) is not released. Eventually, these VMs cannot start because of insufficient VRAM.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Keywords: kbqfe, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 3005578
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/18/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 344