Re: BEWARE - Parallels could Break You (it did me)



In article <Wax0i.2168$py5.1845@trnddc06>,
Wes Groleau <groleau+news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mark Conrad wrote:
Waal, the F8 key gets involved when Winders asks for us unwashed Mac
users to accept the EULA. We are supposed to press F8 in that case.

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Home,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Pro:
In NONE of those did I use an F8 key except to boot "Safe Mode"

The license agreement is accepted by checking "Accept" or "Agree"
and then clicking "Next"

That is strange, I assume you are using the most recent build of
Parallels, build 3188 ?

Are you certain you selected the "Custom" install option as per what was
written in my post?


I get a text screen which appears during loading of XP Pro, using the
"Custom" install choice for Windows.


F8...I Agree

esc...I Disagree


Running an Intel-based MacBook Pro with OS 10.4.9

Retail version of Windows XP Pro.


Mark-
.



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