how do you set up parallels to read and write from bootcamp partition?

[BFG]

I've read the installation guide yet it doesnt say anything about how to get them to work together.

can someone help me please

 

[Arnaud]

I've read the installation guide yet it doesnt say anything about how to get them to work together.

can someone help me please

I guess you've got to use the same method as when sharing a normal folder from the Mac inside of Parallels.

 

[BFG]

I thought you didnt need to install windows again?

 

[skunk]

With the latest version of Parallels, you don't.

 

[BFG]

i've downloaded the lastest verison but its still asking me for the xp cd.

but i am using express setup?

how would i go about install it correctly?

 

[skunk]

I'm afraid I'll have to defer to other members' expertise on that question. I uninstalled Parallels because I couldn't stand to have Windows on my nice new computer.

 

[BFG]

ok thanks anyway.

Hopefully someone can help me today

 

[BFG]

ok i've manage to progress, but now i cant get para to load i just get the message: Unable to open disk image Boot Camp!

From what i have read this is something to do with FAT32 system; is there any way to fix this at the moment?

Also how would i go about convering my file system to NFS

 

[Osarkon]

ok i've manage to progress, but now i cant get para to load i just get the message: Unable to open disk image Boot Camp!

From what i have read this is something to do with FAT32 system; is there any way to fix this at the moment?

Also how would i go about convering my file system to NFS

To convert a file system to NTFS from FAT 32, see this short and simple guide
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php

it has to be done from inside windows though.

 

[xUKHCx]

Have you installed the Parrallels tools inside the bootcamp partition. You have to do this before it will boot. Tools

Currently these tools will not work with Windows Xp corperate edition.

 

[BFG]

i've done that - but is there anyway i can check to see if they have installed correctly?

 

[mian]

Might want to wait

I was able to get Parallels to access my bootcamp partition and had everything up and running, but ran into the activation issue (I have to activate windows every time I switched between parallels and bootcamp). I would recommend waiting for the next beta where, hopefully, they'll address the fat32 and activation issues. I can try to answer any questions you have if you convert to NTFS.

 

[BFG]

i've checked the tools - and they seem to be installed correctly - althought now when i boot up into windows i get the option for parallels, but it doesnt load up when i click on it; i get the message: "missing file windows/system32/hal.dll


but its there.

 

[mian]

i've done that - but is there anyway i can check to see if they have installed correctly?

When you restart windows you should see a black screen where you can select the profile you want to use. In parallels, open a new virtual machine and choose custom setup, you shoud see a bootcamp option if the tools were installed correctly.

 

[mian]

i've checked the tools - and they seem to be installed correctly - althought now when i boot up into windows i get the option for parallels, but it doesnt load up when i click on it; i get the message: "missing file windows/system32/hal.dll


but its there.

If you startup in bootcamp, you do not want to choose the parallels profile. Choose the other profiles (can't remember the name).

 

[BFG]

Ok, thanks for the info -

So that means that everything is installed correctly, but can anyone tell me how to parallels to work? Im still getting the message Unable to open bootcamp