Existing users, 
Parallels Desktop
Run Windows simultaneously with OS X.
Version: 5.0
STILL broken...
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: hEADcRASH Saturday, August 25 2007 @ 12:53 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Over One Year
Recommend Product: NO
...after being fed up with the constant "Failed to allocate specified amount of memory" errors, lack of customer support, and installing (broken) build after build, I am returning this (defective) product for a refund. You can follow the full report here, at Parallels' forum.
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STILL broken... - KeesW
the failed to allocate bit is a permissions problem. You have to control/right click on your virtual drive image and select show package contents. Then change permissions on all files inside to read/write for everyone.This happens mostly if you try to share the same pc image/settings between multiple OS X users through the shared folder. It pops up when a user tries to use the pc after another account used the same pc and saved state. If you shut the pc down before switching users, all is fine.
It makes a lot of sense that users would want to share one Windows install that way, I really don't understand why this is such a persistent problem. I wouldn't think it to be a very difficult thing to fix either.
Saturday, August 25 2007 @ 03:38 PM PDT
STILL broken... - Kerwin Rabbitroo
Worked fine for me, but you have to reboot after installing. At least that was my experience on a MacPro 4 x3.0Ghz.-K
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Saturday, August 25 2007 @ 02:06 PM PDT