Hi, I have Parallels Desktop 7 with Win 7 Pro 64bit. There is only one user installed and this user does not have set a password and will out log on to the desktop. After some updates, the VM will show instantly after starting it, that the username or password was incorrect. I am not able to access the win desktop anymore. Is there a way to fix this issue? Some advises i saw will not work for me, since i can not log in anymore. thanks for your help. king regards, arcticmoon
Okay, since nobody could help me I helped myself. I found out that I could boot via CD/DVD ROM (Virtual Machine configuration --> boot sequence) and used a program called offline nt password & registry editor to reset the user password. Obviously, a Windows Update shot the system and changed something in the user administration. After this fix, everything worked fine, except windows was really slow. But now I have the possibility to back up my files and reinstall windows itself. Greetings, ArctiCMooN
Mac Airbook I'm using an airbook which does not have a CD drive. Is it possible to access the VM another way?
I was using an .ISO Image of a password crakcing tool, so I did not need any CD/DVD. But of course it is possible to use an external CD/DVD drive with your MacBook Air via USB or you may use a remote CD/DVD drive from another computer. For more information on this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Well thats not difficult. Just click on the CD/DVD symbol on the bottom line of the VM windows and bind the iso in, thats all.
Easier solution to reset Windows User Password in parallels I found this to be a much easier solution than downloading files and making a bootable CD. It worked for me. http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/8531-parallels-reset-windows-user-password
