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    Using parallels to boot windows in a non-virtualization way

    Hello, I'm trying to play a game that has DRM on a M-series chip Mac. I tried to execute the game in parallels but got some error. Upon consulting the customer service, I was informed that the DRM doesn't allow the game to run inside a virtual machine. I wonder if there is someway of boot the...
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    v17.1.7 Unable to connect to hard disk 1. There is no operating system installed...

    I just upgraded to macOS 13 from 12, and now Parallels won't boot my boot camp partition. Booting into the boot camp partition works, just not through Parallels. First I tried the first workaround here https://kb.parallels.com/128970. Then, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Parallels and...
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    Which is Faster: Windows as new Parallels VM, or Parallels connection to Boot Camp?

    Which is Faster (or same): Windows as new Parallels VM, or Parallels connection to Bootcamp? I have a Mac Pro Xeon with 28 Cores, 192GB of memory, More drive space and GPU than i can possibly need. When i got the Mac Pro, I set up a boot camp partition, installed windows, and started working...
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    For Optimal Speed, have Parallels Access my Bootcamp installation, or make a new VM

    I have a Mac Pro with 28 cores and 192 GB of memory and more GPU than i need. I need speed to run really large data sets in MS Access and Excel. Before setting up Parallels 17, i created a bootcamp partition and installed windows in case i was not getting the performance i need in the VM...
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    Dual activation Windows Boot Camp and Parallels

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    WiFi Connection stopped working Parallels 13 El Capitan Boot Camp Windows XP Pro

    System: MBP 17 inch late 2007 6gb memory 2tb HD 64 bit EFI. Mac OS El Capitan Boot Camp Windows XP Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac Issues: Network Wifi not working Network shares not working Bridget network grayed out in configuration Description: Windows XP Pro somehow got windows firewall turned...
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    Can Parallels recognize the Boot Camp partition installed on a removable drive?

    I once installed Windows directly on macOS using BootCamp and loaded it up perfectly with Parallels. So that when I rebooted into the Windows platform to finish my heavy 3D graphics design and rendering work, I could still access the files in macOS via Parallels, even do some light modification...
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    Unable to import Windows internal disk (NOT Boot Camp)

    I have a MacPro5,1 running Mojave and Windows 10. Because Apple no longer supports Boot Camp on my Mac, I had to do a regular install of Windows 10 onto this Mac Pro. Parallels 16 Pro is refusing to allow me to import this copy of Windows, either as a Boot Camp partition or as "Another PC"...
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    How to clean up Windows after importing Boot Camp to Parallels Virtual Machine

    I have had Parallels Desktop for Mac for quite some time. I've upgraded a number of times. When I first got Parallels, it was to run my Boot Camp partition through Parallels. Then I decided I didn't want to commit the disk space to the separate partition so I imported to a Parallels Virtual...
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    Creating a VM from Bootcamp partition

    A hopefully very quick query that people can answer for me, that I have been able to find absolutely zero information on. I used to use Parallel's about 7 years ago, but sadly it proved to be a bit too memory and CPU intensive to be a reliable enough option that eventually I had to concede...
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    Windows 10 on external Bootcamp Thunderbolt 3 SSD - painful but working

    I recently got a new mac mini and wanted to run Windows in Bootcamp, with same Windows running in Parallels - something I've been doing for a long time on my previous mac - with the one extra catch that now it's installed to an external SSD connected via the Thunderbolt 3 port. It was a...
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    Using Boot camp for Parallels 15 not working

    I'm not sure what the issue is, but I cannot use my working boot camp partition on my mac for Parallels 15. I've tried several versions of windows 10, several erase, re-creates, and re-installs of the boot camp partition, tried configuring the image as both for work and for games in parallels...
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    Moving windows to bootcamp

    I want to keep Windows 10 install exactly as it is on my parallels, with programs and data etc, but I want to move windows to bootcamp instead of continuing to use Parallels. So I'd like to know the steps for doing this. Why am I doing this? Because my Mac mini is approaching 10 years and...
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    Would deleting a Boot Camp Partition screw with Parallels?

    So a few years ago, I needed to use Windows for a class in college. I had originally set it up using one of the free VM softwares, but I hated how slow and laggy it was so I set up a bootcamp partition. I hated how long it took to reboot between Windows 10 and MacOS, but I made due for the sake...
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    Parallels can't find installed, working W10 Boot Camp partition

    I have scoured posts, forums, and discussions and can't find a solution to this. Many similar issues, but nothing that solves my problem. I purchased a new, 2019 MBP and immediately installed W10 through Boot Camp after doing the initial setup of the MacOS. Later, I purchased Parallels and...
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    Windows 10 activation issues with Boot Camp and Parallels

    I have Windows 10 Pro installed on Boot Camp on my MacBook Pro. Yesterday, I downloaded the 14 day trial of Parallels. I tried the feature where I can run my Boot Camp Windows within Parallels (without importing it to Parallels). When using Windows within Parallels, Windows reports that it is...
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    Enable Parallels Keyboard mapping when runing windows 10 boot camp not from Mac Os

    Hi is there any way to get the Paralles keyboard mapping to work under windows 10 boot camp when Windows is not started from Paralles? What i am looking for is to be able to use cmd+C ... not ctrl+c //Regards Joacim
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    Question about parallels desktop and Boot camp

    Hello dear masters I had a few questions that I asked from now on, I did not answer the right answer. Thank you for your advice. 1) Do you need to install the driver in the Parallels, such as boot camp? 2) I want to get a 15-inch ME294 MacBook Pro, you know if Windows 8 drivers are working...
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    Windows 10 VM CPU percentage at idle? (post your numbers)

    Hi everyone! Q: What percentage of of your CPU does Windows 10 VM use at idle (viewed in Activity Monitor)? [Please also state your Mac model, OS, and whether your Windows 10 is a disk image or installed in a Boot Camp partition.] I am running Windows 10 Education VM installed on a Boot Camp...
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    Parallels Desktop 13.3.0 (43321) Boot Camp

    Parallels Desktop 13.3.0 (43321) cannot see a newly created Windows 10 Home Boot Camp installation. Installed using the Boot Camp tool from a new Windows 10 download. Licensed and activated.
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