Comments on: Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 Didn’t Like Vista’s ISO Files http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/ Todd Ogasawara's Tech Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: todd http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/comment-page-1/#comment-21396 todd Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:02:25 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/#comment-21396 Thanks for the feedback. I just updated my Parallels 3.0 and VMWare Fusion 1.1 to the latest builds this past weekend. Will probably take another run at Vista with one or the other this weekend. Thanks for the feedback. I just updated my Parallels 3.0 and VMWare Fusion 1.1 to the latest builds this past weekend. Will probably take another run at Vista with one or the other this weekend.

]]> By: I run Vista on a Mac http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/comment-page-1/#comment-21383 I run Vista on a Mac Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:48:57 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/#comment-21383 I have been running paralels 3.0 on my Mac and had NO issues loading Vista on it. Maybe because it has been out for a while and all the kinks are worked out. I have been running paralels 3.0 on my Mac and had NO issues loading Vista on it. Maybe because it has been out for a while and all the kinks are worked out.

]]> By: J. M. De Moor http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/comment-page-1/#comment-6956 J. M. De Moor Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:46:38 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/07/25/parallels-desktop-for-mac-30-didnt-like-vistas-iso-files/#comment-6956 Hey Todd Something I found on a similar issue but haven't actually tried: http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/02/10/how-to-install-vista-in-os-x-using-parallels-a-complete-walkthrough/ (Note the ISO option in step 13...not an exact match to your case, but I figure the toggle is worth a try.) To be honest I have given up on Parallels in favor of VMWare Fusion, even though it is only at RC1. Takes better advantage of the hardware and now that they have Unity enabled, it's worth another look if you haven't in awhile. Now whether the whole virtualization thing is really worth it...well, that's up for another discussion. Hehe. Joe Hey Todd

Something I found on a similar issue but haven’t actually tried:
http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/02/10/how-to-install-vista-in-os-x-using-parallels-a-complete-walkthrough/
(Note the ISO option in step 13…not an exact match to your case, but I figure the toggle is worth a try.)

To be honest I have given up on Parallels in favor of VMWare Fusion, even though it is only at RC1. Takes better advantage of the hardware and now that they have Unity enabled, it’s worth another look if you haven’t in awhile.

Now whether the whole virtualization thing is really worth it…well, that’s up for another discussion. Hehe.

Joe

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