Comments on: Parallels crashes and corrupts Windows XP VM http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/ Photography, technology, travel, movies and life's adventures Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Raoul http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-146248 Raoul Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:17:08 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-146248 Sam, please see my update to the post above. I'm curious to know if that will work for you. Sam, please see my update to the post above. I’m curious to know if that will work for you.

]]> By: Sam http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-144925 Sam Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:45:56 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-144925 Hi Raoul, I'm having the same problems with Parallels 3.0 -- only I've installed Fedora on a BC partition. It, too, has been corrupted by a crash of Parallels. I'm unable to run a program inside Parallels for longer than 30 minutes before it crashes. Please let me know what Ben has to say. For the amount of time (money) spent on working around problems with Parallels one could buy a decent PC to run their software. Hi Raoul,

I’m having the same problems with Parallels 3.0 — only I’ve installed Fedora on a BC partition. It, too, has been corrupted by a crash of Parallels. I’m unable to run a program inside Parallels for longer than 30 minutes before it crashes. Please let me know what Ben has to say.

For the amount of time (money) spent on working around problems with Parallels one could buy a decent PC to run their software.

]]> By: A weekend down in Florida by Raoul Pop http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143976 A weekend down in Florida by Raoul Pop Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:46 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143976 [...] say so myself. I installed the latest updates from Apple on their two Macs. Installed SP3 on their XP virtual machine running on Parallels. (Which reminds me, I need to check with my mom soon and see if Parallels will continue to give her [...] [...] say so myself. I installed the latest updates from Apple on their two Macs. Installed SP3 on their XP virtual machine running on Parallels. (Which reminds me, I need to check with my mom soon and see if Parallels will continue to give her [...]

]]> By: Andrey http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143252 Andrey Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143252 Raoul, I have same problem. VM corrupted 4 times already. All 4 times it happened unexpectedly, data was lost ... Luckily I was doing snapshots and I can restore most of the work. Did Ben's suggestions actually worked ?! Please advice I need to know ... Thanks Raoul,

I have same problem. VM corrupted 4 times already. All 4 times it happened unexpectedly, data was lost … Luckily I was doing snapshots and I can restore most of the work.
Did Ben’s suggestions actually worked ?! Please advice I need to know …

Thanks

]]> By: Raoul http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143018 Raoul Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143018 Jeremy, I've got Build 5584 installed. What bugs me is that it's a brand new iMac, just configured a few weeks ago. It's the latest and greatest, and it doesn't make sense that this would happen to it. And if it's just me that these sorts of things are happening to, can I please get a break??? Seriously... I've had so many technology-related problems in the last several months, and I'm tired of it all. I just want things to work for a change. The sad part of all this is that my Vista desktop at work (from Dell) has been the only somewhat stable piece of hardware and software that I've used in some time. It's just not funny, especially for a Mac fan. Ben, thank you for contacting me! I sent you an email a little while ago with the background info and my contact information. I look forward to hearing back from you and I hope whatever is causing these problems can be resolved. Jeremy, I’ve got Build 5584 installed. What bugs me is that it’s a brand new iMac, just configured a few weeks ago. It’s the latest and greatest, and it doesn’t make sense that this would happen to it. And if it’s just me that these sorts of things are happening to, can I please get a break??? Seriously… I’ve had so many technology-related problems in the last several months, and I’m tired of it all. I just want things to work for a change. The sad part of all this is that my Vista desktop at work (from Dell) has been the only somewhat stable piece of hardware and software that I’ve used in some time. It’s just not funny, especially for a Mac fan.

Ben, thank you for contacting me! I sent you an email a little while ago with the background info and my contact information. I look forward to hearing back from you and I hope whatever is causing these problems can be resolved.

]]> By: Ben @ Parallels http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143015 Ben @ Parallels Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:41:22 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143015 Raoul - Ben from Parallels here. I saw that you're having some weird issues and I want to help. Email me at ben@parallels.com and I'll get you on the phone with a tech who will get this straightened out for you today. Cheers, Ben Raoul -

Ben from Parallels here. I saw that you’re having some weird issues and I want to help. Email me at ben@parallels.com and I’ll get you on the phone with a tech who will get this straightened out for you today.

Cheers,
Ben

]]> By: Jeremy Brooks http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143010 Jeremy Brooks Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/03/12/parallels-crashes-and-corrupts-windows-xp-vm/#comment-143010 You have something strange going on. I've got an XP install of Parallels (3.0, build 5582) running just fine under Leopard. It's been rock solid; I have not experienced any of the issues you describe. It will be interesting to see how VMWare compares. I've been using VMWare for years (since 1.0) on my Linux workstation at work. You have something strange going on. I’ve got an XP install of Parallels (3.0, build 5582) running just fine under Leopard. It’s been rock solid; I have not experienced any of the issues you describe.

It will be interesting to see how VMWare compares. I’ve been using VMWare for years (since 1.0) on my Linux workstation at work.

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