Error installing Monterey as a VM

Hello,

I'm receiving the following error when trying to install macOS Monterey as a VM. This is with the full version of macOS Monterey just released



Is there a reason why?

 

Hi GaryA6, sorry I don't have an answer, but I do have a question. How did you download your Monterey ISO (I'm running a 2011 Mac mini with an Intel i7 and High Sierra so not sure if I am dreaming..)

 

I am getting the same error.

I believe this is download was a special VM built by Parallels with help from Apple. I would imagine that it has to be rebuilt to utilize the released version of Monterey, and not the beta.

 

Having the same issue as well. It would be great to get an update from support on this.

 

I am getting the same error.

 

I am also getting the same error.
macOS 12.0.1 (21A559)
Parallels Desktop Version 17.1.0 (51516)

 

Ok now it is working!

 

Hello @RonaldC4, You need to download the macOS Monterey.app file from Apple support and refer to this KB article: https://kb.parallels.com/125105 to install the same. Thanks, McAllen.

 

And adding to this, when will there be more integrated support for Monterey, file sharing, screen size auto adjustment etc?

 

Sadly not possible on a Mac mini 2011. Can't download Monterey as a valid upgrade (hardware doesn't support it warning). For the heck of it, I downloaded the .app on my. M1 Mac mini, copied it over to the 2011 version but the code chokes on trying to convert the .app to an ISO

 

This is one way to get around the issue. I was not able to create Big Sur or Monterey guest virtual machines when running Parallels on macOS Monterey (Intel). My workaround was to install Parallels on another MacBook running Big Sur. I then used Parallels to create the ISO files, copied them to my Monterey machine and back in business. Now we wait for a real fix.

 

This is still quite early software, I have never gotten any version of Monterrey running on my Mac mini M1.

None of the betas could be installed, and now even on the released Monterrey, the download succeeds again, but the install is still broken!

10-29 13:08:36.964 F /prl_client_app:40642:2fbd9/ localhost: received event PET_DSP_EVT_APPLIANCE_ARCHIVE_UNPACK_STARTED, code = [101302]
10-29 13:08:37.005 F /prl_macvm_create:9416:16caf5/ Failed to load IPSW: Internal Virtualization error. Unable to load restore image at path "/Users/jerry/Parallels/{6455fe7a-8dcf-4dfb-9697-46e790ca2d9a}/UniversalMac_12.0.1_21A559_Restore.ipsw".
10-29 13:08:37.006 F /HostUtils:309:16b4ad/ Process finished. pid 9416, exit code 1, cmd '"/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS//prl_macvm_create" "/Users/jerry/Parallels/{6455fe7a-8dcf-4dfb-9697-46e790ca2d9a}/UniversalMac_12.0.1_21A559_Restore.ipsw" "/Users/jerry/Parallels/{6455fe7a-8dcf-4dfb-9697-46e790ca2d9a}/macOS 12.macvm"'
10-29 13:08:37.006 F /disp:309:16b4ad/ Download appliance: cannot extract VM from '/Users/jerry/Parallels/{6455fe7a-8dcf-4dfb-9697-46e790ca2d9a}/UniversalMac_12.0.1_21A559_Restore.ipsw' archive !
10-29 13:08:37.006 F /disp:309:16b4ad/ Error occurred while download appliance with code [0x80041508][PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM]
10-29 13:08:37.007 F /disp:309:16b4ad/ Task '22Task_DownloadAppliance' with uuid = {41d238dd-366c-48f6-bd16-248e75bd8023} was finished with result PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM (0x80041508) )
10-29 13:08:37.008 F /prl_client_app:40642:2fbd9/ localhost: received result for [DspCmdInstallAppliance]. RC = [PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM]
10-29 13:08:37.008 F /prl_client_app:40642:2fbd9/ Error message PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM was skipped
10-29 13:08:37.008 F /AbstractTask:40642:2fbd9/ Subtask 0 [InitiateDownloadProcess] completed with RC = 80041508 [PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM]
10-29 13:08:37.009 F /AbstractTask:40642:2fbd9/ Finishing task InstallAppliance <0x6000003957c0> with RC = 80041508 [PRL_ERR_APPLIANCE_CANNOT_EXTRACT_VM]
10-29 13:08:37.010 F /prl_client_app:40642:2fbd9/ localhost: sending [DspCmdUserGetProfile] request...
10-29 13:08:37.010 F /disp:309:2fc75/ Processing command 'DspCmdUserGetProfile' 2045 (PJOC_SRV_GET_USER_PROFILE) from client [{2e6e21dd-bda1-476a-bfa9-d2a301a2f577}]
10-29 13:08:37.017 F /prl_client_app:40642:2fbd9/ localhost: received result for [DspCmdUserGetProfile]. RC = [PRL_ERR_SUCCESS]

 

This is a released version of Monterrey as the host.

 

I made sure to copy the IPSW before hitting cancel, since that deletes the huge file that was just downloaded!

$ ls -lsh
total 14G
14G -rw-r--r-- 1 jerry staff 14G Oct 29 13:08 UniversalMac_12.0.1_21A559_Restore.ipsw

 

Another way to get around this is to manually create the ISO from the Install Big Sur or Monterey .app file.
Something like this worked for me. Replace Mojave with Big Sur or Monterey and you can be back in business: https://osxdaily.com/2020/07/20/how-convert-macos-installer-iso/

 

That doesn't work on M1 Macs, I had tried this already.

Parallels has some sort of special procedure for macOS VMs, they are handled differently than standard ones (i.e. Linux, etc.)

 

Finally making progress again:

$ "/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS//prl_macvm_create" "UniversalMac_12.0.1_21A559_Restore.ipsw" "/Users/jerry/Parallels/macOS 12.macvm"
Starting installation.
Installation progress: 6.00
Installation progress: 8.00
Installation progress: 9.00
Installation progress: 10.00
Installation progress: 11.00
Installation progress: 12.00
Installation progress: 13.00
Installation progress: 14.00
Installation progress: 15.00

 

SUCCESS!

 

After all of that, the VM isn't really a vm, I cannot do anything with it, other than run it.

I cannot add disks, change the display, use the menus, or do anything that makes a VM useful.