MacOS VM fails to boot after "Erase All Content and Settings"

Discussion in 'macOS Virtual Machine' started by BrentM3, Jan 28, 2023.

  1. BrentM3

    BrentM3 Junior Member

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    I wanted to reset my MacOS VM to a default state, hoping it would be quicker than just deleting the old one and reinstalling. However after doing so, I find that I can no longer boot the VM.

    I was using a VM with MacOS Ventura 13.2 and I...
    • Went to System Settings
    • General
    • Transfer or Reset
    • Erase All Content and Settings
    • Entered my password
    The VM started to reboot, I saw the black screen with the Apple logo and the progress bar, but then it just went completely black. Now the MacOS VM window is completely non-responsive and I have to force quit it to go away. If I try to relaunch the VM after force quitting, I just get another black window and have to force quit it again.

    I'm running Parallels Version 18.1.1 (53328) on an 13" M1 MBP.
     
  2. Pramesh Boodadoo

    Pramesh Boodadoo Staff Member

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    Hello,
    Kindly boot your Ventura virtual machine in Recovery Mode as per this article: https://kb.parallels.com/129232.
    After booting in recovery mode, you will see a macOS Utilities screen. You can select "Disk Utility" from "Option" to repair your boot disk. If necessary, you can also reinstall your macOS.

    Thanks
     
  3. BrentM3

    BrentM3 Junior Member

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    Hi Pramesh, thanks for the response, but starting in Recovery Mode as listed in the KB article just results in a non-responsive black screen. Just going delete the VM and reinstall unless you need any diagnostic information from it.
     

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