limit default screen resolution

[jslater25]

At the office, I'm running a Fedora 12 host with a Windows XP Pro guest on VirtualBox. I'd like to limit the screen resolution for my guest (Win XP) to 1280x1024, however I can't seem to get this to work. It always defaults to 2560x1024 instead.

I've run the following command as root, which was supposed to accomplish what I wanted:
# VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/MaxGuestResolution 1280,1024

But when I start Windows, it starts at that resolution and then adjusts to 2560x1024. I have to change the resolution again.

Anyone know how to make the 1280x1024 more permanent?

 

[Thuleman]

So what you are saying is that if you set it to 1280x1024 in XP it doesn't stick?

 

[jslater25]

That's correct. Each time I start XP, I have to change the resolution from 2560x1024 to my preferred 1280x1024.

 

[Thuleman]

I haven't used VirtualBox in a while but it sounds like you have fullscreen mode enabled and that's why it's resizing to your native display. If that's not it then can you drag the VM to the size you want rather than adjusting it in the settings and then shut it down completely and see whether it will come up at the desired (dragged) size during next restart?