Parallels 7 on Mac 10.7.4

I bought a new MacBook Pr with 10.7. Installed Parallels Desktop 7. Seemed to install okay, but won't load Windows XP Pro. The Parallels website says that there is an upgrade fix, but I can't find it. Any help?

If you download the trial version and use your activation code it should work - I'm running version 7.0.15104.778994 under Mountain Lion with no problems.
Clinton

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I don't think he meant "Parallels", I think he just meant "parallel", with a little 'p'.
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Virtualization: you can install software such as Parallels or VMWare (along with a licensed copy of Windows) which will emulate the environment necessary to run Windows software. Performance is significantly degraded, but you can work with both Windows and Mac software simultaneously.
Dual boot: You can use Apple's Bootcamp to partition your drive and create a CD of Windows drivers for your devices, so that you can then install Windows on one partition of your drive. Your Windows software will run just as it does on any other Windows PC, but you have to reboot to switch between Windows and OS X.
Crossover: Crossover is a product that allows you to run Windows programs in OS X without installing Windows. Not all Windows software will work with Crossover though.

Can you run Parallels on MAC Mini

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You haven't told us what version of Parallels you want to use, but here are the system requirements for the newest version.
http://kb.parallels.com/en/116539

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Hi LonerT. I'm sure that's correct!
Again, for anyone trying to install Windows8.1 (on parallels-Mac), just as you say "Microsoft also has an online store, which [could] be leveraged to accept Product Keys and allow media downloads on any OS......"
Indeed, it's a real trap that if you go to the MSFT online store, it says "pay and download!" But in fact - believe it - the only thing you can download is a small Windows program (!!!) which can only run ON WINDOWS (!!!!!), which is then a "download manager". Which is kind of bizarre if you think the whole idea is, that it is someone BUYING WINDOWS because they DON'T HAVE IT!
If you read the discussion lists even Windows dudes get furious at it - it's like "just have a f'ing link to the file, the iso file". What the heck is the point of downloading a "Download Manager" ??? Anyways.
{If, for some reason, you DO HAVE ON HAND the actual DVD (64bit) for Windows8.1, then yes you CAN JUST BUY A PRODUCT KEY online at MSFT's store, which is great. But then, very few people actually buy Windows8.1 on dvd -- when you buy a "windows laptop" it has a whacky OEM version, etc.}
It's great fun to have Windows8.1 running in a window on your Mac! (See image below.)
But again, after vast investigation we found YOU DO NEED TO GET A PHYSICAL DVD. Fortunately they sell Windows everywhere, you can grab a copy at the local supermarket!
(You can run Windows8.1 in a mac window, or, full screen as you prefer. We have had no problems with macs with any number of extra displays, it seems to figure it out.)
You want the box that looks like this .. "8.1 version complete"
Use only the 64bit disk, throw away the 32bit disk. The box includes a product key on a piece of plastic. Again if by coincidence you have a friend with one of these, just use their DVD, and, you can buy a product key at MSFT's online shop. Once again installation is trivial with Parallels10 - but ya gotta get the DVD.

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I have the same problem too. My iphone is not syncing with my addressbook on the mac, no matter what I try, it is very very frustrating!!

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I just bought a new 21.7 brand new imac and encountered several difficulties. So, any assistance will be very appreciated! I have to mention that I am (used to be???) a heavy office/PC user. So, here are my initial questions (I'm sure I'll have more later on):
1. I'm using a parallel program to transport my PC files to the Mac. When I connected a printer (Brother), it recognized it and asked me where to associate it - the mac or the hosting operating system (that is, the windows). I marked the MC and also marked "not to ask this question anymore" which was a big mistake. Now, I cannot print anything from the windows, since it doesn't associates with the printer. Specifically, I want:
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2. To know how to manage the association of any new device that I connect (another printer, scanner, fax, etc.).
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Hello, and welcome to the Discussions.
1. I'm using a parallel program to transport my PC files to the Mac. When I connected a printer (Brother), it recognized it and asked me where to associate it - the mac or the hosting operating system (that is, the windows). I marked the MC and also marked "not to ask this question anymore" which was a big mistake. Now, I cannot print anything from the windows, since it doesn't associates with the printer. Specifically, I want:
1. To be able to associate the printer to both the OS and the windows that is on my parallel.
2. To know how to manage the association of any new device that I connect (another printer, scanner, fax, etc.).
This question is probably best taken up in Parallels forum for their Mac product. You'll be most likely to get experienced assistance there (it's not really a question about expanding your iMac's hardware, which is the general purpose of this forum).
2. Another question: Do I need to get an anti-virus for the Mac? what about the windows that is on my parallel (hosted system) ? Sometimes I browse the web or get mail through the windows - Can it damage the Mac in any way?
Antivirus for Mac OS X probably isn't necessary, but you absolutely must have antivirus and antispyware for your Windows installation in Parallels.
3. What happens if the windows on the parallel get damaged for some reason? will that effect my files (on the Mac? on the windows?) will I be able to get the files from the windows anyway or restore them?
A "disk" in Parallels Workstation is just a file in the Mac OS, so if the Parallels file gets damaged, then except in very unusual circumstances it would not affect anything else in Mac OS X. Whether or not you could recover the files from the Windows virtual disk would depend on the nature and extent of the damage, so there's no way to predict. As with any computer situation, you'll want to maintain backups of your documents in Windows, just as you would if you were running a native Windows computer.
If you have additional questions about using Parallels Workstation, the Parallels forum will probably get you the fastest and most complete responses. If you have other questions about using your Mac, then feel free to post back. If it's a completely different question, you'll probably want to start a new topic so that people can spot it easily. Hardware questions can go here, but if you have general questions about using Mac OS X that aren't specific to an iMac, ask in the Mac OS X 10.6 area so that your question isn't seen only by iMac users.
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So I hold down the power button for a few seconds, and eventually the Mac Mini shuts down. I press and hold the power button again to start it back up.
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I replaced my old PC with MacBook Pro. I have some MS/ PC based applications that I still need to use as part of frequent tools; hence, I reinstall my previously purchased Acrobat 7 Pro license. When I am about to use it is requires that I activate it again. To activate it again, I need an authorization code. Since there is a technical issue with earlier version, I was told that I need to download the newer version with the fixes. To install it, I have to remove the one that I installed earlier. I did uninstall it by "Move To Trash" action in MAC. I tried downloading it again and Parallels/ Windows is still detecting that there is an Acrobat 7 installed. How can I clean and clear the previously installed Acrobat 7 Pro so I can download the fixed version?

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neuropod wrote:
Peter,
Thanks so much for your reply. I tried your suggestions, but to no avail. I then spent quite a bit of quality time with Adobe technical support, and they were very helpful, and got me on my way. Just in case anyone else with similar issues should come across this thread I will describe some of the issues.
BTW - John, now that I have FM9 running, I have not experienced the nonfunctioning UNDO command that you described in the original post. Sorry. I will let you know if it occurs in a delayed fashion as yours did.
For anyone who just installed Parallels and then Windows XP, what I found out is that many of the components in XP are very old school. Flash is way out of date, Explorer is, too. This may impair the functioning of the extractor, I am not sure. As a Mac user, some of these issues were foreign to me. I just wanted to run Windows so I could use FrameMaker on my Mac.
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Once we had all of these components up-to-date, we were still running into problems with file extraction, and the Tech Support person had me load a program called WinRAR (google it) which seemed to be a more configureable extractor than the default one that comes with the FrameMaker download. Using WinRAR we extracted the files into the Programs folder (once WinRAR was installed, the generic box icon for the extraction program changed to a normal looking icon). This may all be possible using the default extractor, I just don't know.
And a final for-what-its worth: before going the Parallels route, I tried installing SheepShaver to run Classic on my MacBook Pro so I could continue to run my Mac copy of Frame v7. SheepShaver may be OK for getting your old games and simple programs up and running, but it did not seem anywhere near stable enough to get something like FrameMaker running with a long document with graphics and cross references.
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Time spent monkeying around with SheepShaver, trying InDesign as a substitute for FrameMaker (close, but not close enough), downloading and installing Parallels/Windows XP and trying all kinds of tricks to get iFrameMaker running and then being on-hold/on-line with Adobe tech support: 16+ hours.
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Hi, Mark:
I wish everyone keeps a copy of this post, so they could present your positive Adobe tech-support experience when someone posts a polar-opposite bad Adobe tech-support experience.
D'ja ever notice that you find something that you lost in the last place you looked? Because you don't need to look further, right? Glad you got a working combination.
I didn't have any special problems installing Parallels, Windows XP, and FrameMaker on my Mac (hardware and OS described in another post on this thread,) but I've been bi-platform for a long time. Actually, I began with Virtual PC on a much weaker Mac running OS 9 years ago, which I abandoned because of the poor performance, due almost entirely to the underpowered Mac. On my current Mac, I began with VMware's Fusion 2, then 3, but found it quirky enough to try Parallels5, which seemed smoother, and offered an inexpensive side-grade, followed by inexpensive deals to upgrade to Parallels 6.
I'm interested in what shortcomings you found with InDesign for your purposes. If you think not too many folks would be interested, please send private forum email by clicking on my name and looking for send private message.
Regards,
Peter
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i want to install an Oracle Server Standard Edition (at least 10gR1) on Mac OS X 10.5.
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What Linux would you recommend? It should be very easy to install and administrate because i'm a Linux novice ;-)
Best regards,
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