Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3036 Beta is available for download.
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key board freeze
Purely for parallels debugging purposes.
I have the same problem when booting from bootcamp into windows with the windows xp/parallels screen freezing.
I am using a Mac Book Pro Core 2 Duo.
I have tried to identify some constistency with it but it just seems arbitrary. Sometimes it freezes and sometimes it doesn't regardless of prior actions i.e. selecting the windows partition, auto startup to windows. Using a usb mouse or keyboard doesn't solve it either. Sometimes it works after 1 attempt at a restart and sometimes 5. Time doesn;t necessarily seem to be an issue either. Hope this info helps in some way.
Great work though. When this new release is all fixed up it presents an excellent and really neat solution. I think i will buy some apple/parallels stock as I can't believe anyone would buy any other computer or software. Well done.
Purely for parallels debugging purposes.
I have the same problem when booting from bootcamp into windows with the windows xp/parallels screen freezing.
I am using a Mac Book Pro Core 2 Duo.
I have tried to identify some constistency with it but it just seems arbitrary. Sometimes it freezes and sometimes it doesn't regardless of prior actions i.e. selecting the windows partition, auto startup to windows. Using a usb mouse or keyboard doesn't solve it either. Sometimes it works after 1 attempt at a restart and sometimes 5. Time doesn;t necessarily seem to be an issue either. Hope this info helps in some way.
Great work though. When this new release is all fixed up it presents an excellent and really neat solution. I think i will buy some apple/parallels stock as I can't believe anyone would buy any other computer or software. Well done.
MacBook Pro, 2g RAM.
This is the first version since before the RC1 release that has given me problems. I have a thumb drive (2 gig) that I've been using since RC1 to transfer material between unnetworked systems. It is no longer available to XP. If I eject it in OS X and then try to attach it with the USB tool in XP I get two popups: One says the device is not available, try in 15 seconds, and the other says the device has been removed incorrectly as if it had been attached to XP then pulled without detaching it. It never attaches, and each time I try, OS X reattaches it. Sounds like it might be a driver loading order problem.
I have a workaround using shared folders so it's not the end of the world but it is worth reporting.
I like the coherence mode - no problems there. I've also gotten a new version of Solaris 10 from Sun and it installs fine and seems to run, but the screen is black on reboot, and running full screen doesn't work, either. Don't know if it's the Solaris release or the new beta.
Couple steps ahead, couple back - not bad for such an adventurous beta release.
This is the first version since before the RC1 release that has given me problems. I have a thumb drive (2 gig) that I've been using since RC1 to transfer material between unnetworked systems. It is no longer available to XP. If I eject it in OS X and then try to attach it with the USB tool in XP I get two popups: One says the device is not available, try in 15 seconds, and the other says the device has been removed incorrectly as if it had been attached to XP then pulled without detaching it. It never attaches, and each time I try, OS X reattaches it. Sounds like it might be a driver loading order problem.
I have a workaround using shared folders so it's not the end of the world but it is worth reporting.
I like the coherence mode - no problems there. I've also gotten a new version of Solaris 10 from Sun and it installs fine and seems to run, but the screen is black on reboot, and running full screen doesn't work, either. Don't know if it's the Solaris release or the new beta.
Couple steps ahead, couple back - not bad for such an adventurous beta release.
dizzydeane
Member
WOW! And small stuffs ... so fah 
WOW! First let me say this is an amazing & great beta especially since it's a free upgrade within the existing version. AWESOMES after 1 hr: (a) Resizing the guest window, (b) Coherence, (c) Drag & Drop & (d) It feels comfortable.
Small stuffs: (a) View - When switching between OS Window & Property Sheet sometimes I need to press Fit Window. (b) eComStation v1.1 guest window is not resizable. Note: I just installed it, so no fix packs. (c) Easier navigation new feature still in the works? I was unable to use the CMD locator & CMD+CTL drag&drop icon.
Questions before trying: (a) Parallels Transporter - Will this work from a LAN? (b) Boot Camp with Parallels - If I start with a VM & then install Boot Camp will this avoid the need to buy an additionall license as reported by some forum members? (c) Why is the Licensing Info (my name) in the About screen blank? You have a great product, you should protect it. (e) Why is there no link to this invaluable forum? I only discovered it after googling. It solved "tons" of problems. (f) Any chance you'll make Parallels AS/400 capable?
PS: Parallels must have an awesome software team -- ONE GREAT designer (Andrew?) with a host of GREAT pgm coders. Congrats!!
WOW! First let me say this is an amazing & great beta especially since it's a free upgrade within the existing version. AWESOMES after 1 hr: (a) Resizing the guest window, (b) Coherence, (c) Drag & Drop & (d) It feels comfortable.
Small stuffs: (a) View - When switching between OS Window & Property Sheet sometimes I need to press Fit Window. (b) eComStation v1.1 guest window is not resizable. Note: I just installed it, so no fix packs. (c) Easier navigation new feature still in the works? I was unable to use the CMD locator & CMD+CTL drag&drop icon.
Questions before trying: (a) Parallels Transporter - Will this work from a LAN? (b) Boot Camp with Parallels - If I start with a VM & then install Boot Camp will this avoid the need to buy an additionall license as reported by some forum members? (c) Why is the Licensing Info (my name) in the About screen blank? You have a great product, you should protect it. (e) Why is there no link to this invaluable forum? I only discovered it after googling. It solved "tons" of problems. (f) Any chance you'll make Parallels AS/400 capable?
PS: Parallels must have an awesome software team -- ONE GREAT designer (Andrew?) with a host of GREAT pgm coders. Congrats!!
don montalvo
Hunter
pcalver said:
:hahaha! ok...now hold that sense of humor until the next beta release comes out, then ease up a little on your posts.
don
coherence: not working with dual monitors
basically, i wanted to drag one windows window into the second screen while i continue to work on the first screen, but it won't swap monitors unless i assign one monitor to parallels for dedicated usage. perhaps this situation could be explored and you could one day allow me to use both screens (monitors) for windows windows. thanks!
funguy
basically, i wanted to drag one windows window into the second screen while i continue to work on the first screen, but it won't swap monitors unless i assign one monitor to parallels for dedicated usage. perhaps this situation could be explored and you could one day allow me to use both screens (monitors) for windows windows. thanks!
funguy
Loved it, until I switched network modes on the fly:
I was in shared, switched to Host-only. I had no more network connection, so I switched back to Shared. Still nothing, rebooted... BSOD at bootup. Have not been able to get out of it. ERror is: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Any clue how I can fix this?
Thanks,
T
I was in shared, switched to Host-only. I had no more network connection, so I switched back to Shared. Still nothing, rebooted... BSOD at bootup. Have not been able to get out of it. ERror is: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Any clue how I can fix this?
Thanks,
T
Fat32 and trial period
I'm experiencing the reported Fat32 problem on my MBP. I understand that parallels is working on a solution, but I'm concerned it will arrive after my 15 day trial period expires. Is there a chance the problem will be fixed soon enough for me to test during the trial, or is it possible to get another trial key after the fix is in?
I'm experiencing the reported Fat32 problem on my MBP. I understand that parallels is working on a solution, but I'm concerned it will arrive after my 15 day trial period expires. Is there a chance the problem will be fixed soon enough for me to test during the trial, or is it possible to get another trial key after the fix is in?
thetravellor
Bit poster
I have a 24" screen, Coherence mode worked perfectly for me.Scott Willsey said:Hey, another Gaijin!
I have a mac mini with a 24" Dell widescreen and see the same following issues:
Yeah coherence is not usable and full screen is broken now. It's a hassle because used to be when you shutdown windows it would exit fullscreen mode to your "normal" resolution and then when you'd boot and switch to fullscreen you'd get everything at the same color depth but with the resolution adjusted. Now it's just messed up.
So not only can I not use coherence, it takes longer to get set up how I work with Parallels as well.
Maybe it is related the screen resolution you are using?
Virtual Machines "Already in Use", but Not
Yesterday my machine crashed while Parallels was active running a Suse Linux VM and a Windows Server 2003 VM.
Now, after rebooting my machine. I try running Parallels and the two VMs are greyed out. If I try selecting one, it says "Virtual machine 'cham-suse' cannot be opened since it is already in use in another Parallels Desktop window."
But it isn't.
How do I get out of this situation? I want my operating systems back! Whah! (OK it isn't a total disaster since I have copies of the OSes when I backed up before installing the Beta, but still I would like not to have to reinstall things.)
Otherwise, the new Beta is nice, as everyone has said. Can someone help me?
Yesterday my machine crashed while Parallels was active running a Suse Linux VM and a Windows Server 2003 VM.
Now, after rebooting my machine. I try running Parallels and the two VMs are greyed out. If I try selecting one, it says "Virtual machine 'cham-suse' cannot be opened since it is already in use in another Parallels Desktop window."
But it isn't.
How do I get out of this situation? I want my operating systems back! Whah! (OK it isn't a total disaster since I have copies of the OSes when I backed up before installing the Beta, but still I would like not to have to reinstall things.)
Otherwise, the new Beta is nice, as everyone has said. Can someone help me?
greening said:
I renamed the Parallels folder with version 1970 to Parallels1970 before I installed version 3036.
After the installation I got a lock situation with version 3036.
I was able to get the locked VM unlocked by using the unlock button in version 1970.
If you don't have 1970 installed anymore, you can always install it by renaming the version 3036 folder before installing version 1970.
After that you have both versions available.
p.s.
Tip: Give the folder with version 1970 another name and the folder with version 3036 the original name.
If you install a new beta, you don't have to worry anymore about the possibility of overwriting version 1970.
Anti-Virus blue screen, Cinema 30" Display
Thanks guys, love the new beta.
Two remarks:
1. Coherent windows looks ugly and f**cks up screen resolution on 30" cinema display
2. Installing Kapersky Anti-Virus 6.0 on Bootcamp makes both bootcamp native boot as well as booting using Parallels crash into bluescreen. I could resolve the issue by a roll-back after a save-boot in Windows, but leave my hands off anti-virus yet...
Thought you might be interested...
Ralf.
Thanks guys, love the new beta.
Two remarks:
1. Coherent windows looks ugly and f**cks up screen resolution on 30" cinema display
2. Installing Kapersky Anti-Virus 6.0 on Bootcamp makes both bootcamp native boot as well as booting using Parallels crash into bluescreen. I could resolve the issue by a roll-back after a save-boot in Windows, but leave my hands off anti-virus yet...
Thought you might be interested...
Ralf.
What, exactly, does Parallels use to recognize a Boot Camp partition. I've got WinXP installed on my MacBook Pro, I've installed the Parallels tools while booted into windows. When I reboot into MacOSX and run Parallels, I am unable to select the BootCamp partition as a harddrive for use in a VM (either when creating a new VM or adding a drive to an existing VM).
My partition is formatted NTFS, and is the third partition on the disk (after the EFI partition, and the Mac's HFS+ partition).
My partition is formatted NTFS, and is the third partition on the disk (after the EFI partition, and the Mac's HFS+ partition).
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