drag and drop just quit working

733guy · Jul 12, 2007

yeah it used to work but now it doesn't. and my desktop says "active desktop recovery" so i have to restore my active desktop when i launch it. sometimes when i open it the screen just freezes on the windows background and no folders show up. please help!

w7ox · Jul 13, 2007

I think you need to provide a more detailed description of what is happening and also such info as which version of Parallels, which OS X, which version of Windows and what your hardware is.

Phil

733guy · Jul 14, 2007

everything is latest version available. drag and drop just doesn't work anymore. why is this?

733guy · Jul 14, 2007

another thing i noticed is that all the desktop icons are highlighted and i can't get just a single one to highlight on its own. am using a macbook pro with 2 gigs of ram

733guy · Jul 14, 2007

is this a support forum? cause i'm not getting any?

balkanboris · Jul 14, 2007

It's a community support forum. No one is obliged to help you. Be patient and someone may be able to help.

733guy · Jul 16, 2007

well where can i get some real support then?

Hugh Watkins · Jul 17, 2007

733guy said:
another thing i noticed is that all the desktop icons are highlighted and i can't get just a single one to highlight on its own. am using a macbook pro with 2 gigs of ram

which desktop?

windows or Mac OS?

I never had the problem
I would reinstall parallels tools

then drag a jpg from Mac OS desk top to Windows desktop
this used to call a dialog box saying "do you want drag and drop switched on"

also check the file sharing menu

P DT >> devices >> Shared Folders >> Add
I just select all drives and the whole mac os desk top for sharing

that selection error suggest you might need to reboot

Hugh W

733guy · Jul 17, 2007

thank you. reinstalled parallel tools and it is fixed. does parallels tools take up a lot of disk space?

Hugh Watkins · Jul 18, 2007

733guy said:
thank you. reinstalled parallel tools and it is fixed. does parallels tools take up a lot of disk space?

it does not matter

an essential part of the instalation
with the customised drivers

if windows ever thows a "found new hardware" before tools have been installed
always cancel

get an external la Cie firewire disk for all back ups
and clone your VM once a week there

try and keep your macintosh HD always with 20% free space
and all apps will run better

just now running in Windows
http://onecare.live.com/
the gratis check by MS
which always finds and fixes windows registry errors
13% fragmented so on a defrag too

just good house keeping for an MS system

Hugh W