Hi, I'm having trouble with my Windows image in a new installation. I've wiped clean a brand new MacBook Pro with a reformat and fresh install of El Capitan. No configuration done to it at all. Next I installed Parallels 11 Pro, selected "productivity" and proceeded to create a Win 7 image from a new Windows 7 Pro installation disk. Creating the VM initially looks fine, Win 7 boots and runs. I then run Windows Update, the first thing it comes back with is an update to Windows update which I install and reboot. After restart I try to run Windows Update again to bring everything up to current service packs etc., and the searching for updates status goes on and on forever. I left it overnight even and it never progressed. I've looked through the error and even warning logs and see nothing that would indicate a problem with Windows Update or general connectivity. I've stopped the windows update service, cleared out the software distribution folder and also temp, then restarted the service and tried again, no luck.
This is my 6th or 7th try, I've tried 3 other Windows 7 Pro discs so far, each with different serials and on 2 other El Capitan machines, all with the same problem. I also disconnected my WiFi router entirely and connected directly to the cable modem at one point in attempt to rule out any peculiar firewall or connectivity trouble. I've also tried upgrading to Windows 10 via the Parallels 11 action menu. The upgrade to 10 seemed to proceed fine all the way to the searching for updates step, where it too spun forever with no progress.
Any ideas? I've pretty much hit a dead end searching forums both here and through google and without any error log output I'm not sure where to look to dig deeper. Any suggestions appreciated, thanks!
This is my 6th or 7th try, I've tried 3 other Windows 7 Pro discs so far, each with different serials and on 2 other El Capitan machines, all with the same problem. I also disconnected my WiFi router entirely and connected directly to the cable modem at one point in attempt to rule out any peculiar firewall or connectivity trouble. I've also tried upgrading to Windows 10 via the Parallels 11 action menu. The upgrade to 10 seemed to proceed fine all the way to the searching for updates step, where it too spun forever with no progress.
Any ideas? I've pretty much hit a dead end searching forums both here and through google and without any error log output I'm not sure where to look to dig deeper. Any suggestions appreciated, thanks!
