Build 1884 and Vista

Wonni said:
Yes,

you must install the Parallels Tools step by step, because the prltools.exe doesnt work in Vista. Mount the Parallels Tools and go to system control and update the driver (Video, Sound, Mouse and Network) and go to the folder on your CD-ROM. That´s it.

Wonni
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That worked perfect! Thank you!
 
That seemed to help with many of the drivers...thanks!


only one not updating is the PCI bridge...is this just a casualty until a new parallels?
 
Weird. I tried to install Beta 2 first, and had no problems, but then cancelled it because I was downloading RC1. But then RC1 doesn't even work.

I wonder, did Parallels even attempt to test RC1? :confused:
 
kwojniak said:
I wonder, did Parallels even attempt to test RC1? :confused:
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Well, in all fairness, it only came out today.
:)

My b2 won't install...keeps BSOD on me. Using Leopard WWDC as the Host though. I wonder if there's an issue there?

My BSOD code is:
STOP: 0X000000A5 and it happens as soon as the 'Windows is starting' text disappears, about 45 seconds into install...
 
Upgrading to Beta 2

I copied my virtual hd, created a new vm and linked it to the copy, booted in XP, was warned that I shouldn't do that with machine specification set to Vista, then inserted my beta DVD and tried to upgrade and was told that this machine was not compatible with vista.... i checked device manager and it doesn't recognize it as an ACPI pc....

Do I have to do a clean install??? Help!
 
buxtons said:
That seemed to help with many of the drivers...thanks!


only one not updating is the PCI bridge...is this just a casualty until a new parallels?
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Hi,

I think that is the floppy drive, i have it dissabled and in the older versions of Parallels i found the same issue.


Wonni
 
Wonni said:
Yes,

you must install the Parallels Tools step by step, because the prltools.exe doesnt work in Vista. Mount the Parallels Tools and go to system control and update the driver (Video, Sound, Mouse and Network) and go to the folder on your CD-ROM. That´s it.

Wonni
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when you say "mount" the tools, do you mean to burn the .exe to a cd and run it from the CD? I'm confused what you mean here. Thanks
 
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great! thanks. I can't wait to get home and try this out.

OSX is of course far superior to windows, but vista is def a nice improvement if you have to use windows (which I do for work).
 
I've tried Beta 2 from the DVD Microsoft sent me and I get a boot failure.

After the progress bar reaches the right hand side it announces that NETIO.SYS is missing or corrupt.

Has anyone else had luck with installing from DVD or do I need to go DL an ISO?
 
Err - screenshot of the error

Here is a screenshot of the error I get trying to install RC1. Believe a lot of you are getting the same. We'll probably have to wait for a fix from parallels!

 
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scotty1024 said:
I've tried Beta 2 from the DVD Microsoft sent me and I get a boot failure.

After the progress bar reaches the right hand side it announces that NETIO.SYS is missing or corrupt.

Has anyone else had luck with installing from DVD or do I need to go DL an ISO?
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Hi - I just installed beta 2 from the Microsoft DVD. I created a new VM and set it to boot off the CD first. I'm up and running with all but the PCI bridge driver installed. From the other posts, this is as far as I can go until we get another Parallels update.
:-)
 
Beta 2 seems to be working fine, although i can't figure out how to install the parallels shared file app. I cannot see the install on the ISO
 
I've got Beta2 up and running from the ISO with just a couple of issues:

1) Looks like it won't install an updated sound driver (though sound seems to work ok)
2) I'm not sure but I don't see anything about Aero support, can anyone confirm if Aero is supported via Parallels and if so how to turn it on?

David
 
I was all excited about the new Parallels update with "Vista" support, only to try Vista RC1 and get the same bsod everyone else has reported. Seems like Parallels should have withheld this update or their claim of Vista support until they tried the current Vista release. I guess I don't have great confidence they'll fix it soon, Qemu doesn't have it working either.
 
Thanks Re Vista now working

Sharkus said:
Here's what you need to do:

1) Open the Vista Guest PC

2) From the CD icon in the bottom of the Guest PC window select the "Connect Image…" option, then navigate to /Library/Parallels/Tools/ and select the vmtools.iso file and click OK. This will "mount" the Parallels Tools disk

3) Click on the Windows icon in the start bar (What used to the be Start option in XP) On the right side of the list you'll see "Computer" Right click on this and select "Properties". This will take you to the System screen

4) Select the "Device Manager" option from the list of tasks.

5) To update the mouse driver, expand the "Mice and other pointing devices" item and double-click on the item within there, you'll see the Properties dialog for the Mouse, click on the Driver tab, then select "Update Driver". From the Search for driver window select the "Browse my computer for driver software" option, then navigate to the CD drive and select the Drivers folder on the CD and continue.

6) Repeat the above steps for the other drivers.

Reboot the computer and you should have all the drivers installed correctly.
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The mouse sync was the last bit for me. I have now installed fully working Vista Beta 2 with network connection working through my Airport connection. Using Macbook pro 17". Latetest Parallels update. At first could not get network to work but I went through Device Manger updating eveything that would update then rebooted Vista.

GA
 
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