I have been unable to install Windows XP Pro (Retail version 2002) with Parallels. After going through the installation blue screens, the console reports "Starting Windows". After a couple of seconds, I get a BSOD that flashs quickly, and Parallels returns to the VM window. The BSOD messages appears to say "Session3_Initalization_Failed", but it flashes by too quickly to view. (I cleaned the CDROM, etc., and the DVD/CD drive appears to work with other disks ok). I have also installed RHEL4, and it appears to be working correctly. Any suggestions on how to resolve? ----------------- Activation Data ---------------- Status: Valid User Name: David Fannin Company Name: Yahoo Product IDremoved) Validity period: Not limited Product Name: Parallels® Desktop for Mac Product Version: Build 3036 Beta (November 30, 2006) -------------- End of Activation Data ------------ --------------- Host PC information ------------ ---Primary OS version: Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386---End of Primary OS version ---Processor(s) info: MacBookPro1,1 Number of CPU: 2 ---End of Processor(s) info ---Memory info: User memory: 916082688 ---End of Memory info Home directory: /Users/dfannin Display: Session: local Vendor: Memory size: 1024 ----------- End of Host PC information --------- ------------ Current configuration file ------------ /Users/dfannin/Library/Parallels/winxp/winxp.pvs [System] Parallels VM Name = winxp OS Type = 135 (Windows XP) Memory = 512 Memory block size = 10 Acceleration level = 2 Enable write-back disk cache = 1 Start auto = 0 AutoShutdown = 0 Start full screen = 0 Start full screen warning = 1 Start dashmode = 0 PC Speaker enable = 1 Boot = c [Floppy disks] Floppy 0 enabled = 1 Floppy 0 = 1 Floppy 0 image = /Users/dfannin/Library/Parallels/winxp/unattended.fdd Floppy 0 connected = 1 [IDE devices] Disk 0:0 enabled = 1 Disk 0:0 = 1 Disk 0:0 media = 0 Disk 0:0 connected = 1 Disk 0:0 heads = 16 Disk 0:0 sectors = 63 Disk 0:0 image = winxp.hdd Disk 0:0 cylinders = 65016 Disk 0:1 enabled = 1 Disk 0:1 = 2 Disk 0:1 media = 1 Disk 0:1 image = Default CD/DVD-ROM Disk 0:1 connected = 1 Disk 1:0 enabled = 0 Disk 1:0 = 0 Disk 1:1 enabled = 0 Disk 1:1 = 0 [Sound] Sound enabled = 1 Sound = 1 Sound connected = 1 Sound device = Default Audio Mixer device = Default Audio [Network] Network enabled = 1 Network connected = 1 Network = 3 Adapter No = 0 Adapter type = 4 Port = 0x00000300 IRQ = 3 MAC address = 00530546f7f7 [Usb] USB enabled = 1 USB = 1 USB autoconnect = 0
