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Win 2012 R2 not recognizing correct RAM

I have built a new Hyper-V VM, win 2012R2. I gave it 115GB of ram. In the "this pc" properties shows 113GB, but when looking at the server manager, it only shows 3.88 GB. This is wrong and I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix this?

Cliff Galiher

Is the host also 2012 R2? Why was 2008 selected as a tag?

Dan

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yes, the host is also 2012 R2. I selected 2008 as a tag just to give my question more visibility.

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Dan

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No, I'm using static memory. Since it's a SQL box, I was thinking the static memory will be better or faster than the dynamic.

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Cliff Galiher

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Dan

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I'm using 64 bit.
The host has been fully updated with windows updates. I will update the VM, I have not done
That yet. Just for kicks to rule that out, I will
Change the ram to dynamic and see what happens.
I have already restarted the VM a few times.

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Dan

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Actually, since MS creates a dynamic disk by default, I tried converting it to fixed, but ran out of space, so I deleted the VM and am creating a new one. This issue might be a mute point after the disk is created.

Thanks for everyone's help, I'll see what happens with the next install of the OS.