Fix Proxmox Windows VM Memory Reporting
40#Proxmox #Windows #RAM
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0860.html
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What are VirtIO Drivers?
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VirtIO Drivers are paravirtualized drivers for kvm/Linux. In short, they enable direct (paravirtualized) access to devices and peripherals for virtual machines using them, instead of slower, emulated, ones. - https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Windows_VirtIO_Drivers
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Configuring VM Settings
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01. Log into the Proxmox web UI
02. Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download an .iso file to
03. Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane
04. If running ProxMox 6, download the VirtIO Windows .iso https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/latest-virtio/virtio-win.iso and upload it to the ProxMox ISO image library
05. If on ProxMox 7, click Download from URL and paste the download URL from above ≫ Click Query URL ≫ Click Download
06. Expand the Proxmox node in the left navigation and select the Windows VM
07. Select Hardware from the left sub-navigation menu
08. Double click the CD/DVD drive ≫ Select the Storage with the VirtIO .iso ≫ Select the VirtIO .iso ≫ Click OK
09. Select Options from the left sub-navigation menu
10. Double click the QEMU Guest Agent option ≫ Check the Use QEMU Guest Agent box ≫ Click OK
11. Click Start to power on the VM
12. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
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Installing VirtIO Drivers and QEMU Guest Agent
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01. Log into Windows
02. Open File Explorer ≫ Navigate to the CD/DVD drive
03. Launch virtio-win-guest-tools.exe
04. Step through the VirtIO-Win installer accepting all the defaults
05. Restart the Windows VM
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Troubleshooting
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01. If Proxmox still isn't reporting the correct memory usage, navigate to VM ≫ Hardware ≫ Memory
02. Check the Advanced option ≫ Make sure ballooning is enabled ≫ Click OK
03. Stop then Start the VM for the change to take effect
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