Is it normal for Parallels to take say 10 minutes or more to start-up ? Square Parallels Logo window sits there saying "Starting......" for many minutes. Latest version, ageing Macbook Pro with plenty of space and max memory.
@Robin Curtis please clarify which version of Parallels Desktop and Mac OS you're using. Also please take a screenshot of starting screen and the tech.report.(reply us back with the report's ID)