Thanks, Adam - - Background and other stuff:
-- I have been running this configuration for 4 years, Parallels with W7, WXP and Ubuntu VMs. -- Just recently this issue cropped up a week ago or so. -- Searching in Parallels' KB, I did reinstall Parallels. I also followed their instructions in a KB article about "one VM suckung the life (and hope) out of your computer." It didn't help. -- Each time the computer has locked up, I have to run the disk utility Verify/Repair to get it to boot again. Now, I have done that operation 592,544 times (approximately). -- Because of that, my first thought was that the HD was toast. So, I bought me a brand-spankin' new hybrid SS/Magnetic disk. Thanks for the ideas! I have lose a week of client work, so I really appreciate ideas and help, even the WAGs. Ken On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:15 AM, Adam Buckland <[email protected]> wrote: > Late I know and not trying to teach how to suck eggs but: > > I have 7 Pro running as a VM on up to date Yosemite and Parallels > > Try loading a new virtual machine, doesn¹t have to be Win 7.. Win10 is a > free download to add on Parallels. > > If that crashes it then it¹s not the Win7.. Unload Parallels, disk > check/clean then try a clean install of Parallels > > Otherwise check your VM settings for memory, I allow 16GB for each VM but > I do have 64GB to play with > > If the VM is just a basic setup put a copy online and I¹ll see whether I > have problems on my Mac Mini or the Pro at home? > > Trying to be helpfulŠ > > > Adam. > > > > > > > > > > On 28/04/2015 16:56, "Ken Kixmoeller" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Yeah, typing the message on my phone. I figured if it was happening to > >anyone else, I didn't need to explain it. > > > >I haven't entirely boil down the symptoms. Essentially, now it *seems* > >like > >every time I start the Windows 7 virtual machine, the whole computer locks > >up and won't restart. Have to go online to the Mac utilities verify the > >disk, repair the disk, and then it will boot again. I have done this > >approximately four hundred fifty three thousand times. Roughly. > > > >I thought it was my hard disk. I replaced that. Started happening again. I > >thought it was the Windows seven VM, so I deleted it and reinstalled it. > >Still happens, now worse. > > > >I found a KB article on parallels that says essentially "if your machine > >is > >being sucked down into Hell, delete and reinstall Parallels." Doing that > >now. > >On Apr 28, 2015 10:37 AM, "Ted Roche" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Sorry, no personal experience with Mac since the G4 days. Linux, > >> Intel, Android, reluctantly Win 3.1 through 8.1, but little OSX work. > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Ed, Ted (?), others on Macs... > >> > > >> > The combination of the new Mac OS update and the new version of > >>parallels > >> > seems to have toasted my computer. > >> > >> Toasted? So, golden brown in the middle, and a little crispy on the > >>sides? > >> > >> Not a lot of clues to go on. Maybe Ed needs to start a ProMac list... > >> > >> A Google search for "problems with new mac updates and parallels" > >> limited to the last month doesn't come up with anything that really > >> stands out. > >> > >> Maybe a few more clues... does it not boot, throw error messages? Fail > >> to start Windows? Smoke come out the vents? Scary noises? > >> > >> -- > >> Ted Roche > >> Ted Roche & Associates, LLC > >> http://www.tedroche.com > >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAFyV=L=DSGnh=psk9fhftcaye8lmrwcxbqn3k15xbdiafs9...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
