3186 Tools install corrupted boot camp partition

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by Kris2112, Feb 27, 2007.

  1. Kris2112

    Kris2112 Bit poster

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    I upgraded to 3186 today, and it went flawlessly with my Windows 2000 disk image.

    Then I started the VM while pointed at my Windows XP Boot Camp partition. It started successfully, but during the Parllels Tools upgrade, a blue screen error occurred.

    Now when I try to boot XP either from Parallels or Boot Camp, I get the following error:

    Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
    \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

    I'll try the Windows repair procedure from the setup CD once I get home.

    Any suggestions if that fails to work?

    Kris
     
  2. Erich

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    The same thing happened to me with one of the previous builds. The Windows repair procedure fixed the problem. Since then I've done the following when upgrading to a new build:

    1. Boot the VM and uninstall Parallels tools
    2. Shut down the VM and close Parallels
    3. Install the new build of Parallels
    4. Start the VM
    5. Install Parallels tools

    I haven't had any problems using this method.

    Good luck.
     
  3. chashulme

    chashulme Junior Member

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    I had a similar fiasco when trying to upgrade a boot camp partition to 3170. Since then I have subsequently repaired the boot camp XP, but Parallels is no longer installed - except that Paralllels Tools is still there, as well as the shared folder. Of course, I cannot do a manual removal of either, booted up into XP with boot camp... So, I am quite reasonably gunshy about how to proceed with installing 3186. :(

    Strange too, since I had initially installed and then upgraded many times with various beta builds with no problem... Until the last one tried to update Parallels Tools, and since that I want to avoid any more of that pain of recovery.

    Any words of wisdom?

    Thanks.
     
    Last edited: Feb 27, 2007
  4. Erich

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    Could you do this?:

    * install 3186
    * set up a new VM using your existing Boot Camp partition (don't set up Parallels tools yet)
    * launch the VM
    * uninstall the (old) Parallels tools
    * shut down the VM, close Parallels, maybe reboot OS X
    * launch the VM
    * install Parallels tools
     
  5. edwardd20

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    I lost my ability to use Parallels with 3170 ( http://forums.parallels.com/thread8970.html ). VM won't boot my boot camp partition anymore. Boot camp stand alone runs fine but I can't un-install Parallel Tools since I'm not running it in VM mode.

    Are you saying you can have a second VM that points to the same Boot Camp partition? I haven't tried that yet. Does that get past the ability of a bad Tools install?

    I'll give that a try this evening.
     
  6. Erich

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    That's what I'm suggesting. I haven't tried it myself, but I can't immediately think of a reason that it shouldn't work. Good luck.
     
  7. Kris2112

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    3186 working again with BC partition

    I managed to get Parallels working again with my Boot Camp partiton, but it was somewhat unpleasant.

    The Windows repair worked and allowed me to boot directly into XP. I tried uninstalling the Tools from there, but was only given a warning that the uninstall must be done from within a VM.

    Booted into XP from Parallels and cancelled the automatic upgrade/install of Tools, and then did an uninstall of the older Tools.

    Had to try several times to get Tools installed. The first time, I got a notification that something called DrWatson had crashed. The second time that the Tools installer had crashed. And finally an apparently good install of the Tools.

    In the future, I will make sure to uninstall Tools from my Boot Camp partition before doing a Parallels upgrade.
     
  8. chashulme

    chashulme Junior Member

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    No go... The problem rears its ugly head as a blue screen of death at every attempt to load the VM. It will not load, no matter if Safe Mode is attempted. I can still get to XP with my boot camp partition, but as far as a VM based on that install -- nope.

    Of course, I know I can blow away the boot camp partition and start from scratch, but that would truly suck.

    Any ideas?
     
  9. chashulme

    chashulme Junior Member

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    Bump.

    No ideas?
     
  10. edwardd20

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    Erich - I was never able to get a second VM pointing to my boot camp partition. That was was grayed out. Was there some kind of trick?
    Kris2112 - You got a warning about Parallels tools could not be uninstalled? Mine was a hard message that stopped me.
    chashulme - Have you been able to capture and post your blue screen? It certainly sounds like mine.
     
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2007
  11. Erich

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    edwardd20: It might not be possible; I haven't tried it myself. I don't really have any other ideas.
     
  12. rjovale

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    I installed XP/SP2 with Boot Camp and everything went perfectly.
    Them I wanted to try Parallels Build 3186: it will be very nice to use both: for light apps Parallels will be great and for heavy apps Boot Camp will just work.
    I followed the instructions to use the boot camp partition under Parallels but when I startes the vm it reported a fatal error and from that moment it was impossible to boot from parallels and also from Boot Camp. I had to erase the boot camp partition and to reinstall XP/SP2. I think I will wait a bit before trying again Parallels!
     

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