Non-System Disk Error

Hello Forum

I just bought parallels for the first time and I'm trying to install it without luck.

My setup:
Notebook OSX 10.5.2
Build 9X7010
2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2GB

Windows XP version 2002 (original Disc)

I've tried installing disc as well as creating a discimage and pointing parallels to it. Both resulted in the "Non-System Disk" error.

I have tried both the automatic as well as they typical install. Both resulted again in the "Non-System Disk" Error.

I have tried 2 Windows XP discs (I bought 2 laptops back in 2002...). Neither disc worked. I'm pretty sure those discs worked since I've had to reinstall windows a few times with those discs. they look like they're in excellent condition. No scratches.

Do I need a new version of XP perhaps?

Any insight appreciated.

Best

skstuff

 

Try to install from iso image, do not forget to point CD/DVD to isop image
1. Insert CD/DVD source

2. Fire up a Terminal, you can then determine the device that is you CD/DVD drive using the following command:

$ drutil status
Vendor Product Rev
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E GAND

Type: DVD-ROM Name: /dev/disk1
Cur Write: 8x DVD Sessions: 1
Max Write: 8x DVD Tracks: 1
Overwritable: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Free: 00:00:00 blocks: 0 / 0.00MB / 0.00MiB
Space Used: 364:08:27 blocks: 1638627 / 3.36GB / 3.13GiB
Writability:
Book Type: DVD-ROM

3. Umount the disk with the following command:

$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
Disk /dev/disk1 unmounted

4. Create the ISO file with the dd utility (may take some time):

$ dd if=/dev/disk1 of=file.iso bs=2048

5. Test the ISO image by mounting the new file (or open with Finder):

$ hdid file.iso

6. The ISO image can then be burnt to a blank CD/DVD.