Long starting time of nested Win7

[RadekS1]

Hi,
I run PD version 9.0.24251 on Mac OS Yosemite, but had the same problem on OS Maverick. I have virtual Win 7 Enterprise and the starting time of Windows in Parallels is about 2 minutes each time. Previously I run the same version of Windows on Oracle VirtualBox a it started there within 20 seconds...
HW is Macbook Air 2012 with 240GB SSD.
I tried to change memory allocation, disc space allocation, video memory allocation, but for every different settings the starting time remained the same, always about 2 minutes. Why?

 

[Ram@Parallels]

Hello RadekS1,
Could you please perform Windows clean boot as suggested at http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135 and check if the issue still persisting.
Note: we should not remove Parallels Tools process from services or from Start up items,

 

[RadekS1]

Hi Ram,

I have tried he clean boot as suggested, but the problem persists. Actually what lasts so long is the screen with BIOS information, it is shown for 2 minutes. Once it disappears, the remaining time till windows fully started is relatively short.

 

[Ram@Parallels]

Hello RadekS1, Please go to VM config http://kb.parallels.com/117287 > Hardware > Boot order > Un check select Boot device on the start up > Close Configuration Window > Start Virtual Machine and check if the issue persisting.

 

[RadekS1]

Hello Ram,
this option (select boot device on start up) was not checked either. To be sure, I checked and unchecked again, but no positive change happened...

 

[Ram@Parallels]

it is shown for 2 minutes. Once it disappears, the remaining time till windows fully started is relatively short.

Hello RadekS1,
Could you please provide us a screenshot of the screen which it is shown for 2 minutes at the start up, follow the steps suggested at http://kb.parallels.com/9058 to generate a Problem report ID and provide us the problem report number here.