"Use Bootcamp" option grayed out in parallels

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by mkarthi_mr, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. mkarthi_mr

    mkarthi_mr Bit poster

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    Hi,

    Use Bootcamp option grayed out in Parallels while creating VM.
    I have tried all steps mentioned in the article:-

    http://kb.parallels.com/entry/28/521/

    Mac OS 10.4.11
    Parallel Desktop 3.0 Build 5582
    Formatted in FAT 32, If formatted in NTFS "No Boot Device found" error while booting parallel through Bootcamp Partition
    In Terminal, disk util
    mahs-computer:~ mah$ diskutil list
    /dev/disk0
    #: type name size identifier
    0: FDisk_partition_scheme *111.8 GB disk0
    1: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 55.0 GB disk0s1
    2: Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 29.3 GB disk0s2
    3: Windows_FAT_32 NEW VOLUME 27.3 GB disk0s3
    /dev/disk1
    #: type name size identifier
    0: Apple_partition_scheme *95.7 MB disk1
    1: Apple_partition_map 31.5 KB disk1s1
    2: Apple_HFS Parallels Desktop 95.6 MB disk1s2

    Please give me some solutions
     
  2. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    Hello,

    the problem is that you have two partitions in Boot Camp. Please try to use this article.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     
  3. mkarthi_mr

    mkarthi_mr Bit poster

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    Bootcamp grayed out

    This article is for "Boot Camp: Booting into the Boot Camp Windows Partition - non-standard Boot Camp configuration

    http://kb.parallels.com/entry/27/472/0/

    For me the option itself is grayed out. i am unable to select Bootcamp option to create Virtual Machine
     
  4. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    Please download the attached file. There you will find a .pvs file. Please try to start it.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     

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  5. mkarthi_mr

    mkarthi_mr Bit poster

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    Bootcamp grayed out

    If I open the Win XP Bootcamp.pvs. I am getting "The Hard Disk 1 is set to use the Bootcamp while Bootcamp is not installed on this computer".

    Someone help me
     

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  6. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    Hello,

    please try to reinstall Boot Camp Assistant.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     

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