Par 8 + Win 8 = no net + no sound

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SimonOliver

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My mac is the latest Mac Air running latest build of Parallels 8. I've upgraded from XP via the microsoft online upgrade option.

Not a single error occured during the install.

Unfortunately Win 8 sees no wireless adaptor and no sound.

Other than that it's a perfect install ;)

Tried again with same results.

Absolutely no probs with XP.

Help!

Simon.
 
Reinstall Parallels Tools and check the issue: go to Virtual Machine menu -> reinstall Parallels Tools.

Hope this helps.
 
Thanks - but no change

Thanks for the suggestion.
Unfortunately it does not help.

Looks like I'm going to have to use BootCamp and move away from Parallels if I want to use Windows 8.

Simon.
 
it took me multiple times ( i think 3, but it could have been more ) of reinstalling parallels tools to get everything set up in win 8. do not have that problem in win 7.
 
I was not allowing the tools reinstall to proceed

Stupid me - I would choose reinstall Parallels tools. Then a popup message would appear in Windows 8 referring to something about "Drive D".

I did not appreciate that this message was Parallels trying to do its Tools Reinstall.

Finally the brain cells made the connection! So instead of simply dismissing the Win 8 message, I followed the Drive D prompt through properly, with a positive response which allowed the Parallel tools reinstall to proceed.

Phew!

Thanks for guiding me to the tools reinstall!

Regards,

Simon.
 
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