Parallels Desktop and SoftRAID 5.0.7

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by DanS2, Apr 18, 2015.

  1. DanS2

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    I am using Parallels Desktop 10.2.0 on a Mac with Yosemite 10.10.3, and recently upgraded to SoftRAID 5.0.7 (the latest version). Upon completing the SoftRAID upgrade, I read that it says not to use Parallels with SoftRAID 5.0.7 as there is an issue with potential corruption. According to SoftRAID support, the symptom is a previously validated SoftRAID mirror no longer validates, with 0 block updates, implying something is writing to the disk under the file system and causing the corruption. Since I use a SoftRAID external mirror, I have not opened Parallels since the SoftRAID upgrade, so I am unable to be more specific as to exactly which build of Parallels Desktop 10.2.0 I'm currently using. My Parallels virtual HD is on my internal HD (which is not a SoftRAID volume), but because of the potential corruption issue, I have still been hesitant to open Parallels until I know this has been sorted out and/or corrected. Just wondering if Parallels is aware of this issue, and if a fix is being worked on. Any information and/or updates on the situation are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Rob C.

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    Can anyone from Parallels confirm this issue? I have a SoftRAID array that i was hoping to use to hold all my Parallel VMs.
     
  3. DanS2

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    Hi Maria,
    According to what I'm reading in the article you linked to, one needs to have the problem occur within Parallels and then generate the Problem report. Speaking only for myself, I am not about to go potentially corrupt my external RAID and/or Parallels virtual HD just to generate a problem report. Isn't there an easier way to get this submitted?
     
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    Rob,
    Not sure this is the answer you were hoping for, but my solution to this problem was to revert back to SoftRAID 5.0.6 until some future version of SoftRAID and/or Parallels Desktop confirms the issue is resolved. So far, knock on wood, I've had no issues using SoftRAID 5.0.6 with my external RAID mirror.
     

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