Parallels 5 does not detect bootcamp partition (Win 7 x64)

[Parallels User]

Hello,

I have a new mac with a bootcamp partition, with Win 7 64 bit on it. The bootcamp partition works fine.

I have installed Parallels 5.0.9344, and I cannot add my bootcamp partition to parallels. In fact, no matter what I do, parallels just does not "see" the bootcamp partition. It's as if I do not have one on my mac.

Do any of you know what the problem is and how I can fix it ? Because I'm going on an scientific expedition on monday for a few weeks, and I need to be able to open my bootcamp from parallels !

Thanks a lot !

 

[joevt]

Parallels doesn't show the disk in the pop up menu when you try to create a new hard disk (Configure... -> Hardware -> + -> Hard Disk -> Type: Boot Camp) ?

Post your partition info using the following commands in the Terminal.app (replace disk0 with the disk containing your Win 7 partition)

diskutil list
sudo gpt -r show disk0
sudo gpt -r show -l disk0
sudo fdisk /dev/rdisk0

 

[Parallels User]

Solved!

Hello,

Parallels did not show the bootcamp partition or related options. I found my problem in another thread:
http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=101090&page=1

The problem is easily solved: I had parallels in french, and the latest version in french is build 9344. I installed the latest build in english and the problem disappeared.

The problem is explained pretty clearly in the thread mentioned above, but is a little too complicated for me

Thanks,