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Is there an easy way to convert a Parallels disk to a VirtualBox disk?
The procedure is like this: (Parallels Desktop 12)
1) Prepare the Parallels VM by removing the Parallels Tools and anything that is “special" (mounts, shared folders, etc)..
sudo /usr/lib/parallels-...
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Convert Parallels VM to Virtual Box VM?
The procedure is like this: (Parallels Desktop 12)
1) Prepare the Parallels VM by removing the Parallels Tools and anything that is “special" (mounts, shared folders, etc)..
sudo /usr/lib/parallels-...
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Buy a Windows OEM license to gain access to Windows ARM builds in order to play Elite Dangerous
It isn’t clear what MS licensing intentions for ARM are but to answer your question, you don’t need any Windows license to join the insider program - you just need to register a free MS account.
You ...
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how to configure username when creating parallels ubuntu VM
If you're starting from scratch, it's easier and cleaner to just add a new administrator user and delete the default parallels user. If you use the GUI's System Settings > User Account, it's extremely ...
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Javascript's alert box doesn't appear in Chrome
I had a similar issue.
After much testing I was able to correct this by the following means
Settings> Show advanced settings
Scroll to bottom
Remove the checkmark from "use hardware acceleration when ...
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Convert Parallels VM to Virtual Box VM?
If someone is using Parallels 11, 12 or 13 and VirtualBox 5 - it is much much easier.
Step 1: Expand the Package Contents of the parallel's HDD
Step 2: Within that there is an HDS file, ideally ...
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How can I snapshot a VM before booting it for the first time?
Parallels can only snapshot a running VM. See https://kb.parallels.com/5691
I don't know whether you could run the VM without the Windows installation recognising that as its 'first launch' date or ...
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How to upgrade my installed Windows 10 Home N to a version WTHOUT N?
So how can I "upgrade" my Windows 10 Home "N" version to a Windows 10 Home version WITHOUT "N" so my 129-EURO product key will be accepted?
There is no direct upgrade from Windows 10 Home N to ...
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Installing Parallels Tools in Kali Linux
You're missing some basics here. The mount command must take a device and a mount path, unless the mount path is already defined in /etc/fstab in which case you can use only the mount path. Read up on ...
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Access synced Parallels directory from Windows 10 bash
I found a way! In a nutshell, we mount an SMB share from the Mac inside of Windows (WSL) bash.
My setup:
macOS 10.14.2
Parallels 14.1.0 Pro
Windows 10 Version 1803 (build 17134.472)
WSL bash is ...
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Using Parallels on a mac with an external graphics card
MacOS does support use of external GPUs (in High Sierra), but at this time, they do not support any performance boost for your MacBook Pro screen, only for external monitors.
As for whether Parallels ...
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Windows 10 resolution in Parallels on retina Macbook
On Windows 10 for me the Parallel Tools weren't installed after the machine was set up. If you click on the parallel bars in the top left on MacOS and go to Actions sub-menu and it says "Install ...
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Installing Parallels Tools on NixOS
I know you figured this out but for future searchers like myself:
Add the following to your /etc/nixos/configuration.nix file:
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
hardware.parallels.enable = true;
...
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Prevent Parallels Desktop from recognizing external monitor
I have Parallels 10:
- when the VM is open, in the Parallels Menu->View I see "Use all displays in Full Screen" perhaps you can use this.
- also there is a menu point Devices->External Devices->...
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Zoom in and out in Virtual Machine (Windows)
The free
ZoomIt
can be used for it :
ZoomIt is a screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and ...
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Buy a Windows OEM license to gain access to Windows ARM builds in order to play Elite Dangerous
Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 on ARM to PC makers to preinstall on new hardware, and the company hasn’t made copies of the operating system available for anyone to license or freely install.
“...
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Buy a Windows OEM license to gain access to Windows ARM builds in order to play Elite Dangerous
I have just successfully activated a Windows 11 ARM VM in Parallels 17 on an M1 Mac using a Windows 10 key that I bought a few months ago.
It should work now and apparently no special keys are needed ...
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Component: 'WSL Kernel' Error Code: 0x80072f7d on wsl --install
Naaaah,
Go to https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel and download the WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines
Now execute the file, you should see this:
And now run your Ubuntu/Debian/Whatever
Follow ...
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Component: 'WSL Kernel' Error Code: 0x80072f7d on wsl --install
I figured it out. You need to own the Pro/Business version of Parallels and then you need to enable nested virtualization. I removed WSL in "Add or remove program features", restarted and ...
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Windows 10 license valid for Windows 11?
Isn't Win 10 Pro license valid for Win 11?
A Windows 10 Professional x86/x64 license is not valid for a Windows 11 on ARM installation. You will be unable to activate Windows 11 on ARM with the ...
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Sawtooth Software installation error indicates I have the wrong processor achitecture. My Windows device specifications indicates the opposite
An Apple M1 CPU is an ARM-based processor and the software is clearly looking for an Intel-based processor.
The issue is not the 64-bit part, but the Apple M1 being an ARM-based CPU and Lighthouse ...
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Can I emulate/virtualize Windows x86 in Apple ARM CPUs?
Short answer: Yes!
I discovered a tool call UTM which enables virtualisation of ARM operating systems and emulation of other architectures (including x86)
https://github.com/utmapp/UTM
DISCLAIMER: I ...
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Error running installer in Windows 7 VM: "publisher of file [xxx] cannot be verified"
If you download that file from another source like https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/ … can be possible to overwrite that file and try to see if now it continues? ...
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How TCP handle mutiple concurrent requests from same host
Your client process doesn't specify what local TCP port number its connection request will "come from". Its local TCP stack just auto-assigns each such new connection attempt a free port ...
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FTDI drivers in Windows for ARM on Parallels VM on M1 MacBook Pro?
Found a solution that worked for me here, giving the proper credits:
https://forum.parallels.com/threads/ftdi-arm-vcp-driver-questions.357162/
Simply copy your ARM directory from the Mac Folder to the ...
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FTDI drivers in Windows for ARM on Parallels VM on M1 MacBook Pro?
I had the same situation and downloaded the driver for Windows ARM and followed this pdf of instructions.
With that I was able to solve it.
I only need to solve the use of an app in c#.net that I have ...
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Can Apple Silicon run Windows x86?
The Windows 10 for ARM64 virtual machine only works with a limited set of apps.
From
Windows 10 ARM-based PCs FAQ:
Drivers for hardware, games and apps will only work if they're designed for a ...
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How to properly use Samsung Magician on macOS in Parallels Desktop? How can I flash Samsung firmware on a MacBook Pro?
From personal experience, the only way to update any Samsung SSD is format as NTFS, put it in a Windows PC & do it from there. Transfer back to the Mac & reformat again.
Their Mac version of ...
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Parallels does not trigger Turbo Boost on a Mac Book Pro
The virtual CPU, that Parallels presents to the VM need not have (and most often will not have) all features, that the physical CPU of the host has. Turbo boost is one feature, that suffers quite ...
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Is it possible to share a directory in Windows on Parallels to the host?
Taken from http://kb.parallels.com/en/122567
Shared Folders Tool
Shared Folders Tool enables you to share Mac folders with the virtual machine and vice versa. With this tool, you can access your Mac ...
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