After the "autocheck not found" error I tried the "Cleanup Boot Camp partition" fix and it worked. I also de-installed SP3. Now I can't install the 2.1 update in the Boot Camp drive. Should I try installing it in the VM?
According to this post, you must install 2.1 BEFORE SP3! uotony Junior Member Join: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Now, this is how I got XP SP3 installed and working: 0) I have XP on a 'Boot Camp' partition, and not in an image file. If you have the VM in an image file, the rest of this won't make any sense at all. 1) Boot the machine to XP on the Boot Camp partition. 2) Install Boot Camp 2.1 from Apple. The URL is: http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...windowsxp.html This is essential *before* installing SP3. 2a) Reboot. 3) Install SP3. I downloaded the full install from Microsoft. 3a) Reboot. 4) Select your OS X partition as your Startup Disk and 4a) Reboot. 5) Once OS X boots and you are logged in, start Parallels, but *DO NOT* start the VM! 6) Open your VM configuration, and select 'Hard Disk -> Advanced' 7) Click on the "Clear..." button under the "Cleanup Boot Camp partition" section. This allows Parallels to 'learn' about the changes made by the SP3 install. 8) Start your VM. 9) Once the VM is started and logged in, *RE-INSTALL* the Parallels Tools! 9a) Reboot the VM. Quote Quick Reply
This is from the Apple website: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bootcampupdate21forwindowsxp.html About Boot Camp 2.1 for Windows Leopard is the world’s most advanced operating system. So advanced, it even lets you run Windows if there’s a PC application you need to use. Just get a copy of Windows and start up Boot Camp, now included with Leopard. Setup is simple and straightforward — just as you’d expect with a Mac. What’s New in this Version - This update addresses issues and improves compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista running on a Mac computer using Boot Camp. It is highly recommended for all Boot Camp users. Important: Installation of Boot Camp 2.1 is required before installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
# Open the Registry editor # Search for BootCamp, Edit->Find->type Boot Camp Services->Enter # Edit the Language D-WORD (32bit) -> Keep Hexadecimal selected -> type 409 (should be 1033 decimal) # Re-run the installer
