Stuck in install loop: T/A > Upgrading > Startup Repair

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PaulG7

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Hi - I've made an image of a Win7 laptop that I want to put on Parallels 11, using Transporter Agent 11.1.2-32408-win and saving the image on a USB stick.
When installing on Parallels 11 (also 11.1.2-32408), I click to Start ... I Immediately get the 'Upgrading (PC name) screen saying 'Preparing to configure your virtual machine'. This is then followed by Windows Startup Repair - which then reports that it can't detect a problem. On pressing Finish, the machine reboots and the cycle repeats.

Any advice on what to try next?

Thanks
 
Hello Paul,
Launch Parallels Desktop but do not start your migrated Virtual machine or stop it if it is running.
Open your Virtual Machine's Configuration -> Hardware -> Boot Order and add the following string into the Boot flags field:
vm.compat_level=2
also check "Select boot device on startup" checkbox and please refer to this article for more information.
 
Hi PaulChris - unfortunately this solution seems to just be a lengthier route to the same result! I followed the article but hit a problem as I don't have the admin account password to make some of the changes that it specifies.
 
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