From Parallels 14 on Intel to Parallels 20 on M4Max . . .

Running Windows XP on my 2018 MBP i7 so that I can use an old app called Omni Form due to a specific form filling application that is the core of my business. Now that I have updated to an M4 Max MBP and bought Parallels 20 it seems I cannot just drag my pvm from dropbox into version 20? WOW. Support is pretty tough to come by from this company. Does anyone know any work arounds???

Thank you in advance.
Jack

 

I am told my old pvm should run in Parallels Desktop 18 on Mac Ventura 13. So I am going to have to make a decision. XP is not supported in 19 or 20 so I am told.

 

The problem is that the new Apple Silicon chips are based on the ARM architecture and so only a 64-bit version of Windows for ARM is supported. You cannot port a VM that was created on an Intel-based Mac to the new M-series Macs. Hold onto your old Mac if that is important to you. Also, from an AI search of the web I found this --

There does not appear to be a version of OmniForm specifically designed for the 64-bit ARM version of Windows. OmniForm has been discontinued since 2013, and Nuance, its original developer, no longer supports it. Users seeking alternatives are referred to FormDocs, which is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 11, but not with Windows RT or ARM-specific architectures.

For ARM-based Windows systems, compatibility with legacy software like OmniForm could be problematic due to the lack of native ARM64 support and limitations in emulation for older applications. Windows 11 on ARM includes improved x64 emulation, but this may not guarantee full functionality for all legacy applications. If you require similar functionality on ARM devices, exploring modern alternatives like FormDocs or other native ARM-compatible software might be necessary.​