Originally, I had the unable to connect to drive error. I just installed the fantastic new update, and now when loading I get the BSOD. Come on, VMware is wiping the floor with you guys! I am throwing in the towel.. lack of support and answers is annoying. I suggest you set up a FREE live support line for future issues. This way, your clients are not sitting steaming mad.
Maven, if you use Boot Camp, please do the following to solve the issue: 1. Load the Boot Camp partition. 2. From the Windows Start menu, choose Run and type regedit. Click OK. The Registery Editor appears. 3. In the Registery Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ and delete the Parallels folder. Close the editor. 4. Load Mac OS. 5. Open the VM that uses the Boot Camp partition with Parallels Desktop.
Maven, Tr y creating a New virtual MAchine based on existing boot camp partition File -> new virtual mahcine -> custom -> go through several steps ... -> Use boot camp
Also, the example of on your website differs from what I am seeing when I select the boot camp partition. There is no secondary box when I get to this screen.
IS Windows in a pure Boot camp running fine? 1. If so login to Boot Camp, go to Run -> appwiz.cpl , remove Parallels Tools 2. Boot into Mac OS, Create New VM based on existing boot camp partition File -> new virtual mahcine -> custom -> go through several steps ... -> Use boot camp
That is the same as I have been doing. Control Panel, removing Parallels tools, regedit, removing reg entries.. ect. Also, making a new VM machine....
Please Go to Run -> devmgmt.msc and check if there are any yellow exclamations marks Make a screenshot if there any( press Printscreen, Run -> mspaint, Paste, Save and attach it to the thread
There is no option to change it from ide to scsi. That option is only available for the CD/DVD rom drive. In fact, I get an error from parallels when booting because there is no CD/DVD rom on my system and says its going to disable it. (Macbook Air)