Network Initialization Failed

[StephenB13]

Hi everyone.

I haven't managed to find any threads with anyone having this same problem. I just downlaoded Parallels Lite to try out running an older version of MacOS to test some things. Whenever I launch a VM I immediately get a message saying: "Network Initialization Failed. Your virtual machine will continue working normally but will have no network connection."

This happens long before the OS loads (or in the case just now after trying again, even before the OS has been installed). I've tried all of the suggested network troubleshooting option but most don't apply (I'm not running windows and the problem seems to be in Parallels not in the OS itself), and none of the others work.

I have selected "shared networking." But I have also noticed that I don't even have the option to choose bridged, and when I look at my network options it doesn't even list any of my network hardware.

I'm at a loss for what to do. I've restarted my Mac, I've uninstalled and reinstalled Parallels. I've installed parallels tools. Again the problem seems to be in parallels itself (or something in my host OS), not in the OS that's being hosted.

I'v attached a few screenshots of what I'm seeing. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any further information.

I'm running MacOS High Sierra updated to the latest version (though obviously I haven't installed Mojave yet). on my host computer. It's a 2017 5k iMac. 24GB of RAM.

Any suggestions?

 

[fuckroyal]

I'm receiving the same error on MacBookPro15,4 (macOS Big Sur 20A5354i) with Parallels Desktop 16.0.0 48916. Technical report #348496634.

 

[Maria@Parallels]

I'm receiving the same error on MacBookPro15,4 (macOS Big Sur 20A5354i) with Parallels Desktop 16.0.0 48916. Technical report #348496634.

Thanks a lot for the provided information. We've forwarded it to the Engineering Team for the further investigation.

 

[Samy3]

i am using big sur now i get this problem
Network Initialization Failed

i use all the solution what i read here but still not working at me and that problem happen only with big sur beta 4 and i make update today for beta 5 it's still the same problem

I have the same problem, did you find the solution???

 

[Samy3]

Thanks a lot for the provided information. We've forwarded it to the Engineering Team for the further investigation.

Was the solution to the problem found?

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Was the solution to the problem found?

Parallels Engineering Team are continually working on feature requests that are escalated from our Support Team; however do not share an ETA for an update until one is available. Once we get any updates we will contact you

 

[BuchBay]

I've updated to Big Sur Beta 6, and the problem persists.

 

[AmieH1]

Hey all, I have this issue also

macOS Big Sur
Version 11.0 Beta (20A5364e)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

Posting so I hopefully hear about a solution

 

[JesseH1]

Same problem here, latest Big Sur Beta, build 20A5364e... Submitted report ID 349602612.

What's interesting is that the problem seems to be common to both the VMware Fusion Tech Preview and Parallels 16.0.1, so it's clearly something that's recently changed in Big Sur. I actually decided to give Parallels a try because I was having this problem in VMware -- although honestly I'm liking what I'm seeing in Parallels so far, so it might be time to make the switch... although it might come down to whoever gets this problem solved first

 

[Jon Drover]

Same issue with Big Sur on Parallels 16.01 and VMWare Fusion Tech Preview.

 

[Delux]

Same here

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Guys,
Parallels Engineering Team are currently working on the resolution. We will let you know once any update will be available.

 

[JesseH1]

Thanks for the update. FWIW, the problem still exists in macOS Big Sur beta 7 that was released today (build 20A5374g).

 

[jazzamac]

Looks like it's to do with a change in Big Sur as the same type of issue is happening in VMWare Fusion.

 

[RomainP1]

It works with root user with Big Sur and Parallels 16
It seems to be fixed in VMware 12

 

[GeoffreyZ]

It works with root user with Big Sur and Parallels 16
It seems to be fixed in VMware 12

Could you please advise how to run Parallels Desktop 16 as a root user? And where you found a solution for VMware 12 (I've searched their forum and can't find anything there regarding a workaround for this issue).
Thank you!

 

[RomainP1]

Hello
The root user is a different user profile
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/35132/how-to-enable-the-root-user-in-mac-os-x/
I don't know for VMware 12. Parallels didn't work for network so I downloaded VMW12 and it just worked

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Hello, guys, as a workaround please run the following command in Terminal while Parallels Desktop was not started:

sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist && sudo killall -9 configd

Please let us know the results.

 

[PeterH44]

Hello, guys, as a workaround please run the following command in Terminal while Parallels Desktop was not started:

sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist && sudo killall -9 configd

Please let us know the results.

Not working on 2 machines. Still no network.

 

[RomainP1]

sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist && sudo killall -9 configd

No changes

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Thank you for your replied guys, could you please collect the tech reports and post the report's ID here?