Does it crash when you start Parallels itself, or when you try to start a virtual machine?
There's a thread at http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=17563 which says this: "Parallels allocates Virtual Machine's RAM as one integral file. Consequently when your Mac's RAM is too defragmentated (when too many applications are launched) then there could be not enough space in one sector for this file. And it causes this error [Unable to allocate memory for monitor PE] when you are trying to start your virtual machine. But when you try to start it again - it may cause kernel panic or "grey screen of death". So the solution of your problem is following: - Reboot your Mac, do not launch any applications except Parallels - try to load Windows then. - You will need to decrease amount of virtual RAM for your VM if the problem still occurs." If you want to try upgrading Parallels, you can get an updated build of parallels - build 5624 - from http://download.parallels.com/stuff/Parallels-Desktop-5624-Mac-en.dmg -- stuart On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Phil Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can anyone advise me? - my copy of Parallels has stopped functioning. > Originally I got the message "Unable to allocate memory for monitor > PE". Now when I try to start it it makes my iMac crash and I get the > "You must restart your computer" message. I can't think of anything > that I have recently done to change any settings. > > Phil > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
