I've read all of the "nbda" posts on this forum and I can't seem to find any that involve installing Windows XP. I have followed all of the instructions in the manual and in the forums here about boot order, etc. I have a feeling my Windows XP install CD is not bootable, but I find it hard to believe that there is such a thing as a non-bootable WinXP CD. Is there, and if so, how do I work around it?
when you setup a new VM under the guest configuration, it should be setup for you. Do you hear/see the CD spin up when you power on the VM?
Yes, I chose Windows XP as the Guest OS type when setting up the VM. And yes, I hear the CD spinning up when I start the VM, and I hit enter a couple times afterward just in case the drive wasn't ready. I've tried putting the CD in both before and after starting the VM, and both times it shows up on the Mac desktop but doesn't boot in Parallels.
I'm not trying to insult your intelligence, im just trying to trouble shoot. another question: did you click inside the VM then hit enter key, When you start the VM in parallels you don't automatically have keyboard focus to the VM.
same problem here 8^( got the exact same problem. - installed P on a new macbook (2ghz - 2gb ram - 100gb hd - xternal screen, usb-kb and mouse) - gave it a new and original xp media cd (which i can see/browse in finder) - started P - made a new std. wizard-xp-wm - started the new wm - 'no boot device available' Using the macbook for work and privately but if i cant install p and get access to internet explorer its a showstopper for my brief maccareer
well, if you guys are on the latest beta, maybe you can uninstall and bring in build 1848 which was release version, then install XP and then upgrade to 1884. I can tell you this, even if you don't believe it, Parallels team sees all these and are working very hard to resolve these issues.
Im airborne - but jeez was it a long and slow travel here. A lot of cd swapping and files it couldnt find unles I unmounted, remounted the cd drive (my macbook is only 3 weeks old) But its running now. Next step is the manual and screenreslution and ... thx for the help Ben
No offense taken...I did click inside the VM window when hitting enter. The message repeats every time I do so. I'm not sure what build of Parallels I'm using (I'll check when I can get back on the computer I'm trying to install it on), but I re-downloaded the installer from the P Web site to make sure I have the latest version, although there might be a beta that I don't know about. The computer is a 1.83Ghz iMac Core Duo with 2 GB RAM, by the way. I appreciate everyone's help!
for version, click on top menu bar "Parallels Desktop" (when parallels has focus) then click on the "about Parallels Desktop" and you will see version there
But if you're on a MacPro My problem is that I'm on a MacPro and the earlier software doesn't work on it. Any other ideas I can try? I'll try any thing at this point... Thanks
I'm sure the good people at Parallel's just love the MacPro at the moment. Parallels is working very hard to get these issues resolved <opinion> I think Apple is doing a good thing going Intel-Duo-Cores, but i think it needs to slow down just a smidge to let vendors catch up </opinion>
My problem is solved. I was using the wrong CD (of three in the package I was given) to install XP...it's an Open Licensing Program version of the OS and the discs were confusingly named. Once I used the right CD, everything worked great. Thanks to all for your help.
My problem was also the disk. So now I have a VM going, but there are still problems I'll ask about on a different thread.
