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    Upgrade to High Sierra: computer cannot now restart

    I have used parallels for many years on my 2011 iMac running Windows 7. I have just upgraded to High Sierra and got a Windows 7 message "your computer was unable to start" when I tried to run parallels v11. I have now downloaded the free Parallels V14 software, but get the same message. The...
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    Is the pvm file portable?

    I was wondering if a pvm file, created on one Mac, can be used on another. In my particular case I created a Windows 10 pvm file on a Mac Mini (running High Sierra) and wanted to know if I could then run that VM on a MacBook Pro, also running High Sierra. My Parallels version is 13.3.2. Has...
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    Windows 10 Shutdown Issue - Post April Update

    Hello - every time I try to shut down Windows 10, the VM restarts and this message is served. This DID NOT happen prior to the April update. thoughts?
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    System Preferences Crashes

    Has anyone been experiencing the issue where System Preferences crashes after Parallels Mac Management for SCCM is installed? One of the desktop techs has brought it to my attention that is is occurring on a handful of brand new, out of box, MacBook Pro's with High Sierra. After install, they go...
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    Connecting 4 external monitors to a MacBook Pro 15in, 2017

    Hi im a current owner of a new MacBook Pro 15 in, 2017 I wanted to see if there is way to attach 4 external monitors and have them all be picked up by the windows guest os I was looking at using the 2 x Plugable TB3 to Duel HDMI 2.0 adapter to connect 4 x HD 1080p monitors I know my model...
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    "vagrant plugin install vagrant-parallels" fails!

    Below is the output of my try to install vagrant-parallels. Do note that I have a very clean install (reformatted system disk) of High Sierra. I ran Sierra or lower the last time I did this. ___________________________________________________________ Tommys-iMac:~ tommy$ vagrant plugin...
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    Shared folders using El Capitan on High Sierra

    Hello, I'm using El Capitan on High Sierra via Parallels Desktop 13. Everything works fine so far. The only problem I'm having is to use a shared folder. I already tried via configure -> share this folder but it just won't work. Anyone an idea what I can do? I also tried running Windows 10 on...
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    Clean install of HighSierra and Parallels 13 with no response from Virtual Machine(Win10)

    I've clean installed both Mac OS and parallels using the windows 10 iso from MS website. I've installed, uninstalled and reinstalled P-Tools a number of times as that seems to be the go-to response to most questions in the forum, all to no avail. So far I've had: Win10 stuck in a restarting...
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    VM does not boot Windows 10 Parallels 13

    Ny VM Windows does not boot anymore. It keeps looping with the message in Dutch "De installatie herstellen", which means to repair or restore the installation. I have copied the VM back from my Time Machine, but I cannot make it start again. What can I do ?
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    Regular crashing after upgrading to Desktop 13 and High Sierra

    I'm getting a regular, once or twice a day, crash where the the Windows screen stops responding and panels and buttons flicker colour and transparency. I can't quit applications or navigate anything so have to do a hard reset. I have not changed my VM configuration, just upgraded Mac OS from...
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    Start Menu/Nothing Works in Windows 10. Possible User Account Corruption? Fresh Install on Mac.

    Help. I can't get anything to work on a fresh install of Windows 10 on Parallels Desktop on Mac High Sierra. It says there's a problem with the Store. I had to reinstall Parallels Tools to get the networking piece to work. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks.
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    Parallels Desktop 12 High Sierra OSInstall.mpkg missing

    Hi, I've ran the update from OSX Sierra to OSX high Sierra using Parallels Desktop 12. Now I receive after initial boot the following error. The path: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg appears to be missing or damaged. Quick the installer to restart your computer and try again." I've...
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    Parallels Desktop 13 - MacBook Pro fans ran full speed and the computer shut down

    Hi all, I was trying to run a 3D game on Windows 10 using Parallels 13. My MacBook Pro fans ran at very high speed and the computer eventually shut down. It happened 2 times before I decided to uninstall Parallels 13. What is the problem here and did it do anything harmful to my computer? My...
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    App speed under Parallels

    I installed Parallels on my Mac Mini (High Sierra, i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB ssd) to allow me to run some Windows photo editors. The apps all seem to work properly, but they run very slowly. My Mac Mini is not a powerhouse, but I think things ought to run more quickly than they do. Is there any way to...
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    Parallels 13, High Sierra, Windows 7Pro on a iMac 5K

    I had a VM on an external USB3 SSD drive but when I went to change the video configuration, the machine crashed hard. Now when I try to restart, I get a black screen asking for a windows install disc a status 0xc000000e Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible...
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    PD13 Full Screen Issues with High Sierra

    There have been other reports regarding full screen operation and High Sierra where there is screen distortion when switching to the full screen VM. The issues that I am running into involve full screen VMs and High Sierra, but they do NOT involve screen distortion. In short, whenever I try to...
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    Parallels 12 > lost ownership of shared Mac folders and files in Windows VM?

    Can anyone please tell me if the following is a bug or a known "feature" for Parallels 12? After upgrading OSX to High Sierra shared folders and files in for instance drive Z: (Mac home folder) lose the right ownership in Windows. For instance: the Security tab is gone in Windows folder and...
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    10.6.8 can't read files correctly after updating to High Sierra (APFS) - Eudora

    The Eudora Settings file is 92 k in High Sierra. The Eudora Settings file is 0 k as seen from MacOSX 10.6.8 via Parallels Shared Folders or when copying from High Sierra to 10.6.8 via the desktop. I'm running some old programs and, most importantly, Eudora in 10.6.8 to retrieve old e-mails.
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    Use HPFS or AFPS on external SSD

    I have a Macbook Pro 15" Retina and I am waiting an iMac 27 Retina. To share a single instance of a few virtual machines, I bought a Samsung T5 500GB (USB 3.1 external SSD) and before copying the machines there I wonder if I should format it with AFPS or HPFS. Both computers (will) have...
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    Unable to Install new MacOS High Sierra VM from Recovery Partition

    I'm attempting to install a fresh VM of MacOS High Sierra using Parallels 13.1.0 (43108). I'm able to begin the installation, but mid-way through the install, I'm shown this error: "POSIX reports: The operation couldn't be completed. No such file or directory. Quit the installer to restart...
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