startup

Windows has a Fast Startup feature that, as I understand it, copies the contents of memory into a hiberfil.sys file on shutdown. I have a few questions regardin this: 1. First, is this a feature that works on a Parallels Desktop VM? Or if, when I exit out of Parallels, the hiberfil.sys file is...

I've encountered a bug where when I have guest virtual machines (the kind does not matter: it happens, for example, with Windows guests and Linux guests) set to "When Mac starts" or "When user logs in" the guests will not start up. Perhaps similarly, when I have guest virtual machines set to...

Hey guys, I´ve just got windows 11 with parallels 17 a few days ago. I got it for one reason because I need to run a software called metatrader 4 for work. But after the installation it just won´t open. It just loads for a few seconds but then nothing happens. No error message or anything else...

I have been running my Parallels desktop on a Mac and it had worked for over a year. All of a sudden it only boots to a black screen and I can't do anything. When I initiate the application to goes to the Suspended screen. I play the Play button, and it goes up to 100% but then leaves me on a...

Folks: My VM is configured to use some network services on the host mac via the virtual network, but as the virtual network is not up when the host's services are started they aren't listening on the virtual interface and the VM can't connect to them. After starting the VM I have to restart...

Hello With Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, Pro Edition 15.1.2, running on an iMac host having Catalina 10.15.3, the Windows 10 Pro guest OS is installed on an external SSD. Windows boots and runs under Parallels, but not standalone. The Windows installation has a history of having booted...

Using my Macbook Pro on OS Mojave, starting up Windows 10 on Parallels 12 gives me the prompt "Your PC did not start correctly. Press "Restart" to restart your PC, which can sometimes fix the problem. You can also press Advanced Options to try other options to repair your PC." I tried to system...

Dear Forum, I have been using Parallels Desktop for Mac Home Edition for over two years now and I have always been satisfied with the product. However, recently I have notice that the startup time of my Windows virtual machine has increased unexpectedly. Before, from the moment I used to press...

I am not at all sure what's going on here, whether this is chicken or egg, but... I booted my Win 10 guest OS (it has many hours on it now, and has been very stable). Before the Win10 home screen appeared, the USB device detect popup appeared, inviting me to assign the device (a joystick) to...