Very Slow Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 11
Very Slow Oracle VM VirtualBox on Windows 11
Hi,
I'm facing issues setting up a Windows 11 virtual machine in Oracle Virtualbox due to significant performance problems. Despite providing all the necessary resources, the system remains extremely slow. During installation, the loading icon freezes for long periods, taking over a minute per cycle, and I often wait nearly an hour before the next screen appears. After five hours of installation, I received a message stating Windows isn't installed and advising me to retry.
My hardware specifications include a Ryzen 5 1600X with 24GB RAM, a Radeon RX560 4GB GPU, running on a separate NVMe SSD, while the host's C disk is also an SSD. The virtual machine has six CPU cores and 16GB of RAM. I've explored all available options without success. This lag persists even when using Windows 7 and 10, whereas Linux functions perfectly. It's unclear what's causing this issue anymore...
This appears in the VM settings. If it's listed as an NVMe drive, you'll need to install NVMe drivers on your installation media so it can be recognized correctly. It seems to rely on an old method for accessing the drive, which is causing significant slowness.
What is the available space for VM? Which VirtualBox version is recommended? Perhaps Hyper-V settings? Here are some links: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic....2&t=104887 I'm uncertain if version 6.1 fully supports TPM yet, so installing 11 could be challenging - https://www.xda-developers.com/add-...rt...virtualbox
I've tried everything thoroughly.
Hyper-V is definitely active, and I didn’t want to turn it off since Windows Sandbox wouldn't function properly without it, but nothing seems to work.
The issue appears when visiting the provided links—both in Command Prompt and PowerShell, the commands aren't recognized.
I attempted system restore, cleaned disks and systems, but nothing resolved it.
According to the documentation, virtualization apps don’t work with Hyper-V, and disabling features failed because the package isn’t valid.
I’ve checked multiple forums and discussions, including those on VirtualBox, but none offered a clear solution.
The logs mention AMD-V not being available, which suggests Hyper-V is enabled and using it, or the feature is completely turned off (though it’s active in BIOS and Task Manager).
Given the situation, I’m starting to think giving up might be the best option.
Thanks for the resources, but I’m finding it hard to proceed further.
If you have any suggestions about free cloud VM options, please let me know—I’d like to explore that.
This appears in the VM settings. If it displays as an NVMe drive, you'll need to install NVMe drivers on your installation media so it can be recognized correctly. It seems to rely on an old method for accessing the drive, which is causing significant slowness.
The setup is happening directly on my machine, not related to the VM.
I've re-downloaded the ISO file once more and relocated the VM to my C disk with an SSD connected via SATA III. The installation went smoothly and quickly. Checking the system monitor showed no signs of trouble anymore. It seems the NVMe SSD might have been the issue, yet Linux still runs well on it—likely because it's lighter than Windows... Anyway, thank you very much!