Ron@RonPinkas.com
Junior Member
Hi Guys,
after exhausting every idea I could think of, I'm still unable to install the Paralles Tools into my XP SP-2 VM, on my Mac Mini 1.66Ghz Intel CoreDuo.
1. The process started with me getting the warning of mismatched version of the PT when I first booted my VM after the 3036 Update.
2. After getting the warning I clicked "Actions->Install Parallles Tools ..."
3. I then got the standard warning about having to be loged-in to geust O/S, and clicked OK.
4. Nothing appeared to have happened, and after few minutes I was forced to click "Actions->Cancel Paralles Tool Installation".
5. I then proceeded to UNINSTALL PT from XP Control Panel.
6. I was still unable to install PT - no error message ever presented.
7. I then uninstalled Parallel Desktop completley. I renamed Library\Parallel as well as <User>\Library\Parallel to "OLD Paralel" . Then reinstalled 3036, and activated it with my Key.
8. I created a new VM, connected it to my original hdd image (copied into new created Parall folder). I was still was not getting any response for my PT install attempts, except once where I got a warning about a problem with Drive G: which used to be a MAPPed drive to a PT Shared Folder.
9. I proceeded to remove the drive mapping in XP, and further disabled Shared Folders support for the VM. Still no response at all when trying to install PT.
10. I proceeded to explictly start the PTStart.exe from the VMTools.iso CD, and still no response except for the standard warning about having to be Loged-In to guest O/S, which obviously I am logged in too.
I'll greatly appreciate any advice, as I'm anxious to re-forget about the Ctrl+Alt annoyance.
TIA,
Ron Pinkas
after exhausting every idea I could think of, I'm still unable to install the Paralles Tools into my XP SP-2 VM, on my Mac Mini 1.66Ghz Intel CoreDuo.
1. The process started with me getting the warning of mismatched version of the PT when I first booted my VM after the 3036 Update.
2. After getting the warning I clicked "Actions->Install Parallles Tools ..."
3. I then got the standard warning about having to be loged-in to geust O/S, and clicked OK.
4. Nothing appeared to have happened, and after few minutes I was forced to click "Actions->Cancel Paralles Tool Installation".
5. I then proceeded to UNINSTALL PT from XP Control Panel.
6. I was still unable to install PT - no error message ever presented.
7. I then uninstalled Parallel Desktop completley. I renamed Library\Parallel as well as <User>\Library\Parallel to "OLD Paralel" . Then reinstalled 3036, and activated it with my Key.
8. I created a new VM, connected it to my original hdd image (copied into new created Parall folder). I was still was not getting any response for my PT install attempts, except once where I got a warning about a problem with Drive G: which used to be a MAPPed drive to a PT Shared Folder.
9. I proceeded to remove the drive mapping in XP, and further disabled Shared Folders support for the VM. Still no response at all when trying to install PT.
10. I proceeded to explictly start the PTStart.exe from the VMTools.iso CD, and still no response except for the standard warning about having to be Loged-In to guest O/S, which obviously I am logged in too.
I'll greatly appreciate any advice, as I'm anxious to re-forget about the Ctrl+Alt annoyance.
TIA,
Ron Pinkas
