Installing IE6/7 Testing Images from Microsoft

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by ToddB, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. ToddB

    ToddB Bit poster

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    Hi.

    I have Parallels 4 and I'm trying to install the IE6/7 test images from Microsoft. I've used the Transporter to convert it to a working .hdd file but when I try to add a Virtual Machine, that's where I get hung up.

    It keeps asking to install the operating system. If I skip it and try to run the VM, then I just get a hardware failure and it keeps prompting to start regularly or in safe mode.

    I was under the impression that the test images already contained XP. How would I just set up a virtual machine without needing to install an actual OS. I don't have any installation CD's for XP.

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. Specimen

    Specimen Product Expert

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    The images do contain XP, and work in Microsoft's Virtual PC, the problem is that Parallels can't convert them (although it advertises it can).
     
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