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    question about using parallels

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by claremont, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. claremont

    claremont Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have installed and gotten my 15 day trial of parallels, and ive started it up on the "typical VM" and i get this message in the virtual window: "No boot device available, press enter to continue"

    what is my next step here?
     
    claremont, Jun 22, 2006
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  2. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I think you need to install Windows in some way, but I really don't know. I would look to a more mac-centric or parallels-type forum.
     
    cashmonee, Jun 22, 2006
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  3. clintb

    clintb Notebook Guru

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    You need to either insert a bootable Windows installation disc or mount an iso of a bootable Windows installation disc. That screen you're referring to would be the initial BIOS initialization on a fresh PC. You're not getting anywhere because there's nothing to boot off...essentially a blank hard drive, no bootable CD and no floppy inserted. http://forums.parallels.com

    BTW, I'm loving Parallels, both on the Mac and the PC/Workstation version.
     
    clintb, Jun 22, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    insert the windows installation disk
     
    gridtalker, Jun 22, 2006
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