How to downgrade?

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by CVD, Dec 8, 2008.

  1. CVD

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    Hi all,

    I'm trying to downgrade back to v3, but the v3 installer keeps telling me I need to uninstall v4, however, the Parallels folder does not contain an uninstall app. How do I uninstall Parallels v4? It seems simply dragging it to my trash doesn't delete it (which I guessed, but tried anyway). Any help is appreciated!
     
  2. voobrajulia

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    Hi CVD,

    The correct way to uninstall Parallels Desktop 4.0 is to choose uninstall option from dmg installation package or installation CD/DVD. If you do not have dmg or disk, please follow the instructions from this article:

    http://kb.parallels.com/en/5715
     
  3. fxs

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    How to downgrade

    I do not know about you, but the reply does not seem to answer the original question ...
     
  4. galochka

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    Dear Sir,

    Have you applied the article?

    In case that did not help please try to do the following:

    - download the Parallels Desktop 4,0 .dmg file on our website (or probably you have that file in /downloads or in some other location)
    - right click on the file, you will see installation window (several options like install, uninstall and so on)
    Please select uninstall Parallels Desktop

    - after that please download the last build of Parallels Desktop 3.0 5626 http://download.parallels.com/v3/en/GA/Parallels-Desktop-5626-Mac-en.dmg

    And double click and install it.


    Let me know if that helps you.
     
    Last edited: Dec 8, 2008
  5. galochka

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    Parallels Desktop 4.0 (misprint)
     
  6. CVD

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    I tried the solution in the article yesterday, but it didn't help. Also, I got an error while executing the script:

    asterisk:/Library/Parallels/Parallels Service.app/Contents/Resources tim$ sudo ./Uninstaller.sh desktop vitools gtoolsPassword:
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Audio.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Audio.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Video.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Video.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools TimeSync.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools TimeSync.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools HostTime.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools HostTime.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Shared Folders.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools Shared Folders.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools ToolGate for Mac OS X 10.5.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom: No such file or directory
    **** Can't open /Library/Receipts/Parallels Tools ToolGate for Mac OS X 10.5.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom.
    nothing found to unload
    [UN_OP]:Removing Guest OS Tools [UN_MSG]:Removing Guest OS Tools
    [UN_PERCENT]:98[UN_OP]:postuninstall Operations[UN_MSG]:performing Postuninstall Operations
    [UN_PERCENT]:100[UN_OP]:Uninstall successfull[UN_MSG]:Removed successfully
    asterisk:/Library/Parallels/Parallels Service.app/Contents/Resources tim$

    The error is obvious, I run Tiger, not Leopard.

    The Parallels 3 installer still tells me Parallels 4 is installed. I'll download the v4 dmg and try the uninstall from that one.
     
  7. CVD

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    Ok, after downloading the dmg and uninstalling from there, I can install Parallels 3.
     
  8. bonzo_bcn

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    If I downgrade from 4 to 3, will I loose all the software etc I have installed in windows?
     
  9. Flagg

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    bonzo bcn,

    No, that will not affect your virtual machine files.
     

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