4560: Is It Safe?

[rbienstock]

I've been reluctant to upgrade to 3.0 because 2.5 works perfectly for me and I read all the horror stories here about 3.0. Nevertheless, I want to take advantage of the features of 3.0 and I'm wondering if the latest build (4560) has addressed the bugs. Is it finally safe to upgrade? Note: Remember "Marathon Man" where the question "Is It Safe?" was followed by major pain. I'm hoping that doesn't apply here.

 

[daigoro]

Step 1--Boot into safe mode; uninstall Parallels tools
Step 2--Boot normally, select custom install of Parallels tools
Step 3--Uncheck "shared applications"
Step 4--Allow installation to complete

I managed to get this to work, with the following additional information I got from VersionTracker forum via MacFixit:

For Step 1, press F8 during XP startup (press it repeatedly, not holding, but over and over, until a text-based menu appears. Choose Safe with Networking (use the arrow key to choose, and the return key to select). To uninstall, locate Parallels Tools folder in C:\Program Files\Parallels. Delete the Parallels Tools folder. And then proceeed with Step 2 above.