memory error with new 2GB RAM

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by pacepac, May 16, 2006.

  1. pacepac

    pacepac Bit poster

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    Hello,

    I'am happy to have now mor RAM (2GB) in my mac-mini. But now I cannot work with parallels. First I had to reinstall parallels and now it is not possible to start a virtual system I am allways getting the message:

    "Parallel workstation experience problem, when trying to allocate memory. Please restart the application."

    It's also not possible to install a new virtual system, because the same error message appears.

    Does anybody have a solution for this problem.

    I would be very pleased for replys ...

    Thank you

    Harald
     
  2. Sheppy

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    Well, I have 2 GB in both my iMac and my MacBook Pro and Parallels works fine.
     
  3. Drewmangroup

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    I would use memtest to make sure the memory is good.
     
  4. BenInBlack

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    Man this is an area i have found you cant skimp on. The associate that got me into the mac mini and using parallels tried using sub $100 per 1 Gig memory stick and had to take it out and return it. I got the fastest i could find.

    incidently, does anyone know what i can do with these 2 256Meg original Mac Mini Memory Sticks, do you think someone would buy them on like EBay?
     
  5. Sheppy

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    Macs tend to be really picky about memory; buying cheap stuff often turns ugly.

    I've had surprisingly good luck selling memory on eBay. They won't sell for a ton of money, but usually I get enough to be worth the effort.
     
  6. Scott Willsey

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    This has nothing to do with the memory you bought, I have 2 GB of the apple provided SO-DIMM ram and parallels does the same thing from time to time.

    It's a parallels problem.
     
  7. pacepac

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    Thank you all for your replies.

    Meanwhile I found a way to use parallels again.

    I deleted all parallel files except the virtual machines and reinstalled parallels completely new. I opened the old vm's and they work, but not properly. Word 2000 under Windows 2000 crashes if I want to start it. So I suppose I have to prepare a new Virtual Machine with a new system.

    I hope I will not get the same repeating problem like Scott.

    Scott, what are you doing if this problem occurs?

    Harald
     
  8. Scott Willsey

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    Restarting Parallels always fixes it in my case.
     

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