Tracking down sudden restart problem

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by davert, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. davert

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    Since installing Parallels, I've sometimes had my computer just suddenly restart. With each new version it happens less often, but I can't isolate a cause other htan the Parallels kernel extension. Do I blame this on Parallels? Has anyone else had this happen? and is there anything that can be done?
     
  2. bandrzej67

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    Same problem here, and VERY fustrating.

    What were you using as your settings for VMing WinXP?

    I'm trying a fixed size virtual image this time. I was using a auto-adjusting disk image size in Parallels.
     
  3. davert

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    That makes sense, though I find it happens when I'm not in Parallels, too.
     
  4. joem

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    It would be nice if everyone would set up a forum sig with their configuration. It would make it so much easier to help.

    If you are using a MacBook (not pro), you may have a bad main logic board. This has been a known problem with some MacBooks. Apple will fix it at no charge.
     
  5. bandrzej67

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    Added my system specs in. Ever since I switched to a fixed drive, seems to stable up. I will know more tommorrow after doing a full day test.
     
  6. bandrzej67

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    As an update, moving to a fixed sized VM drive seemed to stabalize my Win XP 2 VM. Doing the same activites as I did yesterday, and no hard crashes.
     
  7. VTMac

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    I've got almost identical setup to yours (2.0 instead of 2.16) and have been using Parallels with XP and expanding VM since day 1 or Beta 1. I have not had any resets since Beta 6. I'd be really surprised if expanding VM was the cause.
     
  8. bandrzej67

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    I did have one crash today, but at least was an apple warning and was due to tempature. my cores are hitting above 70 c over an 8 hour day, and noticed that the cover over the memory is starting to warp, so i obviously have a bit more problems. :-(

    fixed image did stop the no-warning shutdown though. programs I was using in XP are Mindjet Mindmanager Pro 6, and MiniTab 7...nothing else.
     
  9. cbpara

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    Restart problem since installing beta

    I have been experiencing the restart problem since I installed the beta. It is interesting that bandrzej67 got a temperature warning. I don't think it is running hotter than usual ( although my test is touching the area above the keyboard and yelling "ow it burns").

    MacBook Pro 2.16GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, OS X 10.4.7
     
  10. davert

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    My own problem turned out to be bad RAM rather than Parallels. Oops. Sorry for the confusion.
     

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