Parallels 20.x Unable to Run macOS VMs after macOS Update to 15.4

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop on a Mac with Apple silicon' started by SinanK2, Apr 3, 2025.

  1. SinanK2

    SinanK2 Junior Member

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    It just says:


    "Error"

    'Cannot start this virtual machine.'



    After displaying the virtual machine monitor, and then promptly shutting down.


    Anybody else seeing this?
     
  2. ViniciusW1

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    Same here. Unable to boot my macOS VM after trying to update to 15.4 on M2 Max, when I start the VM only a black screen appears.
    I had another VM recently created and running 15.3, made a snapshot, tryed to update unsucessfully, went straight into recovery mode.
     
  3. SinanK2

    SinanK2 Junior Member

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    In my scenario it is slightly different, the machine doesn't power on at all, and I get the attached error.
    Are you seeing something different?
     

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  4. ViniciusW1

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    Mine starts but it shows only a black screen and nothing more, regardless of how much time it stays on.
     
  5. SinanK2

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    In a sense it's fascinating that even the error itself is bifurcating.
     
  6. RikardT

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    Same issue here. What's the status on this? :mad:
     
  7. David_MPLS

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    Mine tries to start, but only gets to the Parallels Window and says "Starting..." and that's as far as it gets.
    I have a MB Pro 16 2023, M3 Pro running Sequoia 15.4. First time I've ever had a problem.
    I sure hope you guys are getting this fixed ASAP. Please tell us you have a fix for this!!!
     
  8. SinanK2

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    Which is your issue, the first version I reported (and screenshotted), or the latter version reported on this thread?
     
  9. RikardT

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    I have an Macbook Pro M3, and a temporary fix for me was to shutdown my Mac, and after restart I could start parallells and my VM's again. But the issue came back today (after my Mac been idle during the night). One of my VM's did not respond and when I stopped the VM from Parallels, I got the same issue back trying to start the VM again.
     
  10. RikardT

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    I get this
     

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  11. SinanK2

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    Sadly rebooting doesn't help me at all.
     
  12. SinanK2

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    So just to clarify you don't actually have any other macOS VMs running, do you?
     
  13. JamesP50

    JamesP50

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    The only mac guest i managed to get working, is Ventura 13. every version above that, just shows a black screen with a spinner and then crashes

    tried the on a sonoma, and a sequina host
     
  14. RikardT

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    Did you also try a real shutdown instead of just reboot/restart?
     
  15. SinanK2

    SinanK2 Junior Member

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    Yes.
     

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