Cant start Parallels... spinning wheel

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DanielR5

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Hi there, whenever I start Parallels Desktop.app I get a spinning wheel that goes on for minutes and then it just closes down.
I tried doing the command found on troubleshooting:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/Parallels
Also installing, uninstalling, reinstalling and nothing.
This is the latest Parallels 12 with MacOS Sierra. I could open it a few weeks ago and installed windows 10 successfully, but it broke suddenly.
I also tried the old repair permissions methods and opening it with a newly created User on the mac... nothing.
 
Hi DanielR5,
please follow the below steps and keep us posted on your progress:
1. Uninstall Parallels Desktop 12 as suggested in the article
2. Perform first aid on your Mac hard disk ( /Applications/Utilities/ -> Select Macintosh HD on the left of the Disk Utility window -> then click the First Aid tab ).
3. Reinstall Parallels Desktop 12 as suggested in article
 
Hi there. Both links point to the same article.

Did the steps as provided, restarting the computer after step #2 and still no results. After installation Parallels opens itself and shows the gray spin wheel animation for about one or two minutes and then it shuts down.
 
DanielR5 said:
Hi there. Both links point to the same article.

Did the steps as provided, restarting the computer after step #2 and still no results. After installation Parallels opens itself and shows the gray spin wheel animation for about one or two minutes and then it shuts down.
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Please provide the screenshot of the error message and we can help!
 
There is no error message, this is the only thing I see for minutes before it closes down without any notice.
 

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MarcR2 said:
I have the same issue!!!!!!! Please advise.
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Did you tried the terminal command and installing Parallels Desktop:
  1. Open Terminal application (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal);
  2. Copy the following command, paste it into Terminal window and press Return:
    sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/Parallels
  3. Try to run Parallels Desktop now.
 
DanielR5 said:
There is no error message, this is the only thing I see for minutes before it closes down without any notice.
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Please try uninstalling and installing Parallels Desktop:
1. Open Terminal.app on the Mac.
2. Proceed with executing the commands below one by one:
sudo rm -rfd /System/Library/Extensions/prl
sudo rm -rfd ~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels
sudo rm -rfd /Library/Preferences/parallels
sudo rm -rfd /Library/Parallels
sudo rm -rfd ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.parallels.desktop.console.savedState
sudo rm -rfd /Library/logs/parallels.log
sudo rm -rfd /Library/Preferences/Parallels/
sudo rm -rfd /Private/var/db/parallels
sudo rm -rfd /Private/var/.parallels_swap
sudo rm -rfd /Private/var/db/receipts/'com.parallels*'
sudo rm -rfd /Private/var/db/Parallels/Stats
sudo rm -rfd /Private/var/root/library/preferences/com.parallels.desktop.plist
sudo rm -rfd ~/Applications\ \(Parallels\)/
sudo rm -rfd /Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app
After that, please try to install Parallels Desktop 12.
 
Raj@Parallels said:
Did you tried the terminal command and installing Parallels Desktop:
  1. Open Terminal application (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal);
  2. Copy the following command, paste it into Terminal window and press Return:
    sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/Parallels
  3. Try to run Parallels Desktop now.
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This worked for me. However I notice that my Keyboard is not working when in the Control Panel... Settings.... dialog box, where it says "Find a setting". Nor does it work in Calculator, Cortana, or any other Windows dialog box. However the keyboard does work when running applications, Word, Excel, browsers, etc....

Please advise.

Thank you.
 
@MarcR2 the reason of this issue is probably Windows system corruption, and this KB will help with 8 and 10 versions.

And please create a backup copy of your VM before making any changes.
 
Thank you.

I ran sfc /scannow

And it completed:
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

I did not continue with DISM since there were no errors.

Please advise.
 
Hi, I have the same issue, the wheel spinning when starting the PD12. I have followed the steps above to uninstall and re-install but not work for me. Would you please having any solution of this? Thank you.
 
ShaoJ said:
Hi, I have the same issue, the wheel spinning when starting the PD12. I have followed the steps above to uninstall and re-install but not work for me. Would you please having any solution of this? Thank you.
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Hi @ShaoJ, please follow the steps mentioned below to fix the issue:
1 Apple menu, open Force Quit window (keep it open)
2 Launch parallels, you will see Parallels desktop shown on the window
3 Choose PD and force quit.
4 Relaunch PD and then hopefully it works.
 
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