Windows 8.1 Preview

[raphaelweb]

Will Parallels be making 8.1 preview available to the Windows 8 virtual machine? I tried to download over the VM from the MS website, but that method will not work. Thanks!

 

[dsilverman]

I've been successful at creating a Windows 8.1 Preview VM using the ISO (yes, the trick is to make sure you indicate it's a 64-bit version of the OS, if it is...). But I am NOT successful at upgrading an existing Windows 8 VM using the upgrade available through the Windows Store. When I do, it goes through a few reboots and at some point throws a version of a BSoD (complete with frown emoticon, cute!),and this error:

IRQL not less or equal

The process then rolls back to the Windows 8 installation.

This apparently is a driver error. I've got Parallel Tools installed on the Win8 VM, and the failure comes before I'd have any chance to install them in the Win8.1 update.

Any thoughts?

 

[JesusL]

Thank you ShermanH !!! I remember trying to use SpeedDownload to manage the download but Microsoft's website wouldn't allow it and I didn't check the SHA sum. It was only a partial download as it turns out. Which is so odd because the install started correctly and gave an error message that seemed to make sense given my situation.

Anyway, I redownloaded, checked the SHA and it was correct. Ran through a quick install and voila!!!!

How can I make sure that it downloads the entire file?

 

[ericshmerick]

I posted a thread but it looks like it was deleted. Strange as my advice was very helpful, IMO.

Cliff notes: Installed 8.1, everything was microscopic. Asked support about it and was told to reinstall Parallels Tools. Didn't work.

Whatever you do, don't uninstall Parallels Tools manually and try to re-install. Windows will not boot if you do. You will have to select a restore point to boot Windows again.

I guess it's not "officially supported" so I have to use it at microscopic resolution. No fun.

 

[nsapsead]

Hi, MarkusAerulius did you happen to get this issue resolved, as I am facing the same issue and would be interested in how you have resolved this.

Thanks in advance

How are you guys able to get it to install? I never see options for 64 bit or express install.

Here is what I do:
File -> New... -> Install Windows or another OS from DVD or image file -> Continue
-> Install From: [pick list, I select my .iso file downloaded from Microsoft] -> Continue
Automatic detection failed. Please select your operating syste: [pick list, I select Windows 8]
How do you want your windows programs to work? [I select Like a PC] -> Continue
Select name, location -> Continue
Then I see the fish and the rotating balls.
Then I select Language, time, keyboard, etc -> Next -> Install Now
Then I see "Setup is starting"
Then this:

View attachment 6990

From there I can't really do anything else so I cancel out.

This is on a Retina MacBook Pro with the latest build of MacOS and Parallels 8.

What is going on?

It seems like there is a missing driver in Parallels.

 

[Dubhead]

Windows 8.1 Preview install on new Haswell MacBook Air

Hello,
I was able to do the manual install for the Windows 8.1 Preview without too much trouble. I am however running into an issue where I cannot read anything in the browser (any browser) so I think it is some display settings in Parallels that may be the issue here. I am attaching a screenshot of what I see when running this. Any ideas here?? Thanks for any insights

Dubhead

 

[Parallels User]

Try enable/disable directx.

 

[Dubhead]

Working now!

Try enable/disable directx.

Specimen,
Thanks so much for that suggestion, I was almost about to do this the other day but hadn't pulled the trigger. Needless to say it is working now after reducing the setting in Virtual Machine-->Hardware-->Video-->3D Acceleration from DirectX10 to DirectX9. I left the Enable vertical synchronization enabled. It seems to be working as normal at this point.

Cheers,
~Dubhead~