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Ok, i hate windows. However, I have to set it up on the machine I'm sending to Kabul...
I installed XP into Parallels. Ran fine. I did the windows update once and it rebooted fine. I ran the updater again and got some more updates to do...now, when i hit restart, it's stuck on 'Windows is starting up".....it's been sitting there for 15min. Ugh...
What do I do...delete the virtual machine and start over again? What a joke..
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Doesn't Parallels allow you to take a snapshot of the machine? Before installing anything, or applying updates I always take a snapshot of the machine in VMWare.
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It may not have to do with parallels. When I updated XP from my bootcamp partition, I had hangs and stops. I just re-booted and the installer seemed to work the second time around.
If you are installing XP without SP2, then it will take considerably more time and re-starts to get updated. The first step should be to let windows update install the newest version of windows update. (fun isn't it)
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A common problem is when windows recognizes hardware that is plugged in during an update and tries to update drivers or install it. Try unplugging any non-essential peripherals when doing the windows update.
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The Wonderful World of Windows
NOT!
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Really no offense here Kiva because I know your heart is in the right place but I really
don't think you really did your friend any favors talking them into a mac to run windows
programs unless they are a bit of a tech geek on some level and especially if you are
not willing to be their tech support.
Parallels is hardly plug and play and this is likely going to be an ongoing problem for this person
who will be sitting out in the middle of nowhere without tech support.
If they are going to switch to the mac get them to make the break from windows and be done with it.
IIRC the only windows program they needed was MS Publisher - or is there something else
that was not available on the mac side ?
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lafinfil....
we broke it down and all she wants to use is Publisher and she says she uses it 2x/year. I think she'll end up liking Pages instead. Also, she is a bit of a geek and her co-director is a mac-head. I'm setting it all up first as it's very hard to send things to Kabul and it is much easier if I do it all here before sending. Things have a way of disappearing in customs..
The problem with the XP install was fixed easily. Turns out I was using a previously-registered copy...got a new one and all is fine.
thanks for the feedback..
my prediction is that she maybe boots into windoze once or twice...
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That's good to hear -
I have a sister that just won't give up MS Punisher either : -)
I have set up the Parallels a couple times and it is a bit a work
Hope it works out for her
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thanks...me as well. Thanks for the honest thoughts. I'm glad she has a mac-head friend in Kabul that can help her.
Do you find that Boot Camp is less troublesome? Should I install both?
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I never did bootcamp - just helped my bro in law set up Parallels on a 20" imac
As far as one or both - that would be a new question for the experts here : -)
