I'm running Parallels 3 build 4128. I have XP Pro installed on a Boot Camp partition and just booted it up under Parallels. Everything worked fine, including the Parallels Tools install and everything.
But now, I can't get Windows to shut down permanently. Every time I choose Start -> Turn Off Computer -> Turn Off, Windows shuts down and then Parallels boots it right back up again! What in the world is going on? How do I get Parallels to just shut Windows down and stop so I can exit Parallels?
To be honest, Parallels 3 has been a disaster from start to finish for me. After the 4128 update, it corrupted my VM on the first boot up and I had to reinstall everything. I switched to Boot Camp so that hopefully I could rely on Parallels less, but now I can't shut XP down under Parallels without fear of data loss. Where was the QA on this release?!
But now, I can't get Windows to shut down permanently. Every time I choose Start -> Turn Off Computer -> Turn Off, Windows shuts down and then Parallels boots it right back up again! What in the world is going on? How do I get Parallels to just shut Windows down and stop so I can exit Parallels?
To be honest, Parallels 3 has been a disaster from start to finish for me. After the 4128 update, it corrupted my VM on the first boot up and I had to reinstall everything. I switched to Boot Camp so that hopefully I could rely on Parallels less, but now I can't shut XP down under Parallels without fear of data loss. Where was the QA on this release?!
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