Error 17: File Not Found

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Stacey M

Installed Boot Camp and got Vista up and running. Installed Parallels and used the Boot Camp install. I got the standard error that required me to modify my PVS by adding disk0s3. I am now getting an error that reads Error 17: File Not Found, Booting 'Enter Command Line', Boot Failed! Press any key to enter command line.

When I enter the command line it goes to a grub command line. My Vista partition also disappears off my desktop when Parallels tries to launch Vista and it comes back when I quit.

I have searched this forum and others but found no answers. Please help.

Thanks

 

Anyone else experience this?

 

yes

Same set up as you ... vista via boot camp ...

Vista loads fine when I load it with boot camp ...

 

Mine loads and runs fine via Boot Camp as well. But I can't even launch it via Parallels. Looks as if our problem is unique.

 

Still no one? I tried reinstalling Parallels and upgraded to Leopard. Still no luck.

 

Hello mergedown and ozmodiar,

First thing you can try is to create a new virtual machine (File -> New -> Custom virtual machine).

If that does not help, please send me your Mac's configuration. This can be done by clicking the Apple icon in the upper left corner, then choosing "About this Mac". There, press "More Info". A system information screen will pop up. Choose File menu, then Save, and save in plaintext format. You can send me the file with a Private Message or attached to your forum post.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I've got the same problem; tried to upload my system info but failed - do you have an email address where I can send it to?

 

Hello iFreak,

Please send the data via a support request form at http://www.parallels.com/en/support/request/.
And let me know your e-mail address on PM for I could find your request quickly.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

Hmmm I'm getting an internal server error; even if I navigate to the form via your support pages. any ideas?

 

Ah, it worked this time - have a look at the attachment....

 

iFreak, this seems to be not Parallels issue. However could you let me know your Vista characteristics and send me the output with the .pvs file (Mac HD -> Documents -> Parallels)?

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I'm experiencing the same problem. I installed Boot Camp earlier today, setup a new partition, installed Vista onto it. It works fine using Boot Camp, but I get the same error when I attempt to use Parallels.

EDIT: My vista is a fresh install of Vista Ultimate.

Attached is the pvs file, renamed to .txt because the forum software prevents attaching pvs files.

Output from the Parallels desktop window:

Booting 'Windows Vista'

acpi
Vista Loader 2.1.2

Done!
fallback 1
find --set-root /bootmgr

Error 17: File not found
Booting 'Windows NT/2000/XP'

fallback 2
find --set-root /ntldr

Error 17: File not found
Booting 'Enter Command Line'

Boot failed! Press any key to enter command line.

 

Dear all,

Your Vista installer seems to be not a standard one. Could you give more details on the way you download? How many partitions do you have in your Bootcamp? Did you possibly download these updates:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194/en-us ?
Note: Parallels works with licensed Microsoft production only.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I have this exact same error.
20 inch iMac 2.4 ghz 2 gigabytes ram.
I'm using Vista Ultimate

here's my VM's config file

[System]
App Version = 3.0.5580
Boot = c
Parallels VM Name = Microsoft Windows Vista 1
VM Id = {d847c99c-03d7-4e32-9787-4674c060fb9f}
VM Description =
OS Type = 137
Memory = 512
Video Memory = 16
Memory block size = 14
Acceleration level = 2
Enable write-back disk cache = 1
VT-x support = 1
Start auto = 0
AutoShutdown = 0
Start full screen = 21
Start dashmode = 0
Start full screen warning = 1
PC Speaker enable = 1
Window Mode = 0
Seamless Startup = 0
Application Doc Icon = 1
Multi frame = -1
Guest Tools Status = -1
Undo Disks = 0
Undo Disk Uuid = {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
DirectX Shaders support = 0
[Shared folders]
Shared folders enabled = 1
Sharing enabled = 2
Map folders to drive = 1
Shared folders count = 0
[Shared Profiles]
Shared Profiles enabled = 0
Shared Profiles use desktop = 1
Shared Profiles use documents = 1
Shared Profiles use pictures = 1
Shared Profiles use music = 1
[Windows sharing]
Windows sharing enabled = 1
AutoMount enabled = 1
Spotlight processing enabled = 0
[Video]
Video resolutions enabled = 1
Video resolutions count = 0
[Coherence]
Show taskbar = 1
Show taskbar in Coherence = 1
Relocate taskbar = 0
Exclude Dock = 1
Multiple displays = 0
Group all windows = 0
Disable drop shadow = 0
Remove Wallpaper = 0
Do Not Minimize to doc = 0
Bring to front = 0
[Shared Application]
Shared from Win to Mac = 1
Shared from Mac to Win = 1
SmartSelect = 1
Shared from Win to Mac Old = 0
Shared from Mac to Win Old = 0
SmartSelect Old = 0
[IDE devices]
Disk 0:0 enabled = 1
Disk 0:0 = 1
Disk 0:0 media = 1
Disk 0:0 connected = 1
Disk 0:0 image = Boot Camp
Disk 0:0 cylinders = 0
Disk 0:0 heads = 0
Disk 0:0 sectors = 0
Disk 0:1 enabled = 1
Disk 0:1 = 2
Disk 0:1 media = 1
Disk 0:1 connected = 1
Disk 0:1 image = Default CD/DVD-ROM
Disk 1:0 enabled = 0
Disk 1:0 = 0
Disk 1:1 enabled = 0
Disk 1:1 = 0
[Floppy disks]
Floppy 0 enabled = 1
Floppy 0 = 1
Floppy 0 image = /Library/Parallels/Tools/vmtools.fdd
Floppy 0 connected = 0
[Serial ports]
COM1 enabled = 0
COM1 = 0
COM2 enabled = 0
COM2 = 0
COM3 enabled = 0
COM3 = 0
COM4 enabled = 0
COM4 = 0
[Parallel ports]
LPT1 enabled = 0
LPT1 = 0
LPT2 enabled = 0
LPT2 = 0
LPT3 enabled = 0
LPT3 = 0
[Sound]
Sound enabled = 1
Sound = 1
Sound connected = 1
Sound device = Default Audio
Mixer device = Default Audio
[Network]
Network enabled = 1
Network = 3
Network connected = 1
Adapter No = 0
Adapter name = Default Adapter
Adapter type = 4
Port = 0x00000300
IRQ = 3
MAC address = 001c42a04695
Network2 enabled = 0
Network2 = 0
Network3 enabled = 0
Network3 = 0
Network4 enabled = 0
Network4 = 0
Network5 enabled = 0
Network5 = 0
[Usb]
USB enabled = 1
USB = 1
USB autoconnect = 2


any tips?

 

Hello,

Look at the post # 13, please.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

My Boot Camp is a single 32 gig partition on my iMac's internal hard disk.
I have all Vista updates installed.
Is it the fact I have Vista Ultimate causing the problem?

 

gunnyman, could you provide me with some additional information?
Please, check your PM.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

I just created a new 50 GB Bootcamp Partition using BootCamp in Leopard OS X and install Windows Vista with SP1 on it. It works perfect. Then I tried to run my Vista through Parallels and at start of booting I got the message:
Booting 'Windows Vista'

acpi
Vista Loader 2.1.2

Done!
fallback 1
find --set-root /bootmgr

Error 17: File not found
Booting 'Windows NT/2000/XP'

fallback 2
find --set-root /ntldr

Error 17: File not found
Booting 'Enter Command Line'

Boot failed! Press any key to enter command line.

And I can't run after it.
I reinstalled Vista without SP1 and used 2 updates that were mentioned at post #13. Then I restarted into Mac OS X and tried to run it, but with no luck!

Next step I downloaded VMware Fusion 2.0 30 days trial software and tried to run an existing BootCamp Partition with Windwos Vista without SP1 and it works perfectly with VMFusion! I reinstalled Vista with SP1 and tried to run it with VMFusion and againg it works. It is something wrong with Paralles. It doesn't work well with Vista. I got the latest version of Paralles 3.0 build 5608.

Any solution?????

 

What OS type is selected for Boot Camp?

 

Windows Vista Ultimate