I'm trying to create a VHD for a exchange server 2003 running on server 2003, however I get an "error during copy insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service" right at the start (after 2 seconds) I already stopped all exchange services and sql server any ideas what the problem might be?

Can you check if you have enough disk space in the volume?Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643

got 100GB free on the volume where I want to copy it. I tried creating snapshots of both volues and it gave me a different error saying that there's not enough space, however the C drive is only 22GB which is more than enough. There's 70GB free space on the C drive too so again, more than enough :(

Please check KB304101, follow steps below to solve your issue: Backup your server registryAdd new DWORD Value registry key PoolUsageMaximum, set value to 60 Decimal, under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory ManagementRestart computer to test copy fileIf you copy file still unsuccessful, add new DWORD Value registry key PagedPoolSize, set value to FFFFFFFF HexadecimalRestart computer to test copy file Thanks

thanks! I've done both just in case and it's copying!! hopefully it'll finish. I'll come back in about an hour or so when it's finished to post an update :)