- Parallels Adds Win 7 Support In Desktop 5 For Mac Free Download
- Parallels Adds Win 7 Support In Desktop 5 For Mac
First off, Parallels Desktop is currently on Version 7, so your version 5 copy might not run too well on the newer OS you are running. I have a maching similar to yours, and my response is 'what do you need?' I have 2 Windwos 7 Pro instances setup on my MacBook Pro (quad Core i7, 16GB RAM), and I installed both of them as 32 bit versions. One is for work remote support, and the VPN client they require doesn't support 64 bit Windows (I'm lucky to get Windows 7 support at all there), and the other instance is for running only a couple small apps, none of which need 64 bit, so I didn't bother giving either virtual machine more than 3GB, or more than 32 bit Win 7. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums.
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. I am running Parallels Desktop 5.0.9344 for Mac. I am running Mac OS 10.6.3 10D2094. I have bought a retail copy of Windows 7 professional specifically because I need the XP compatibility. Windows 7 is installed and working.
I have problems with the XP activation Windows7 'Virtual PC' does not run under Parallels (strange error about Server Execution failed 0x80080005). I have used the Parallels Transporter to convert the 'Windows XP Mode Base.vhd' file into a parallels Virtual Machine.
Parallels Adds Win 7 Support In Desktop 5 For Mac Free Download
Parallels Adds Win 7 Support In Desktop 5 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 5 and VMware Fusion 3 also automate the installation of guest operating systems and support multiple monitors. Furthermore, these new versions add support for Windows 7 Aero. Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac is fully optimized for macOS Sierra—as a host or guest OS. With new retina display support, enjoy smart resizing and independent screen resolutions for separate displays.
This copy of XP now starts normally, however it records itself as unregistered. There was a KEY.txt file in the same directory as the.vhd file; although this file contains a valid-looking activation key, it does not appear to activate the instance of XP. I have also tried to enter the Windows 7 activation key; this does not work either. I have tried calling the two phone numbers; an automated system asked me to enter 56 digits through the telephone and then accused me of being a pirate. I believe it may be possible to install Windows 7 via Bootcamp, start Windows XP under Virtual PC, activate it and then import this activated.vhd into Parallels; but that seems a long way round, and is far from certain.
What can I do to get Windows XP running under Mac Parallels Desktop?