Thanks Stuart - will try Phil On 26 Oct 2008, at 21:51, Stuart Dunkeld wrote:
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
