Unable to Open Boot Camp Image error message

[syntrak]

Why oh why oh why do I still have this error message when I click on the icon to launch XP on the OS X desktop ??

Its starting to get rediculous !!

Ideas ?? Thanks !!

 

[ksenks]

Did you create virtual machine from Boot Camp?

 

[syntrak]

I used the XP installation under bootcamp - no virtual image as per earlier versions of Parallels.

I have just converted the XP drive from FAT to NTFS - is this the problem ??

 

[sidssp]

I got error also if I double click on desktop icon to launch XP but it works fine if I launch Parallels first and then select Windows XP from the VM list.

 

[gfaerman]

Dumb workaround but works for me

Im running MPB core 2 duo, 2 GB RAM, parallels RC3 5170, bootcamp.
From time to time, it does not boot saying Unable to Open Boot Camp Image.

I saw that somtimes, just editing the VM properties, i.e. making a small change to allocated memory just make it.

I do not have a clue why is that, but usually when it refuses to boot, I do that and voila.

Just for the record, Im running MS SQL and a few apps that I do not like their current Mac versions i.e. Yahoo IM.

Im making heavy use of MS SQL server while doing development work and everything looks great. No unexpected quits, no nothing.

 

[syntrak]

Well mine still comes up with the error even after converting the drive to NTFS. So Parallels - sort it out please !! Its annoying !!

 

[MikeMulligan]

I get this sometimes too, but I find that if I just hit OK and then go to VM --> Start, it works no problem. With build 3150. Just downloading 3170 now...