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<blockquote data-quote="alwaysMac" data-source="post: 1510962" data-attributes="member: 214928">Let me share what I have done trying to run XP on my iMac using Parallels. Firstly, I need to have an XP installation disk with SP3, as recommended.&nbsp; Tried Autostreamer but the program simply refused to run.&nbsp; Then an XP Slipstreamed disk was created with SP3 imbedded.Parallels 8 trial version was installed and after keying in the Windows serial number, the program was looking for a bootable XP installation disk all over the place and it failed.&nbsp; Have to abort the installation as the slipstreamed disk was somehow not bootable.I read that XP with SP3 is critical for Windows installation using boot camp and if using Parallels, SP3 and other updates can be done after the basic XP is installed albeit more time consuming.&nbsp; So I use my ancient XP disk and installation was successful.Then come the various SP and patches updates and I realised SP3 will only run with at least SP1 installed.&nbsp; So went googled for XP SP1 and the link at Microsoft wont work and fortunately, got a copy from another independent system site and finally SP3 and hundreds of other Windows patches were installed.&nbsp; Btw, the ancient IE can only be updated to IE8 with the installation of SP3.Windows on iMac seems to work pretty smoothly but not sure what I have done as there is now a message that says &quot;unable to load coherence&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; With this, Windows still work except a Parallels icon that works like the Windows start button on the top menu bar is now missing.--------------Updates on the &quot;coherence&quot; issue: The matter has been resolved.&nbsp; It is due to settings of the Display Adapters.&nbsp; The driver is now set to Parallels Video Adapter and Parallels/XP is now working like a charm.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="alwaysMac, post: 1510962, member: 214928"] Let me share what I have done trying to run XP on my iMac using Parallels. Firstly, I need to have an XP installation disk with SP3, as recommended. Tried Autostreamer but the program simply refused to run. Then an XP Slipstreamed disk was created with SP3 imbedded. Parallels 8 trial version was installed and after keying in the Windows serial number, the program was looking for a bootable XP installation disk all over the place and it failed. Have to abort the installation as the slipstreamed disk was somehow not bootable. I read that XP with SP3 is critical for Windows installation using boot camp and if using Parallels, SP3 and other updates can be done after the basic XP is installed albeit more time consuming. So I use my ancient XP disk and installation was successful. Then come the various SP and patches updates and I realised SP3 will only run with at least SP1 installed. So went googled for XP SP1 and the link at Microsoft wont work and fortunately, got a copy from another independent system site and finally SP3 and hundreds of other Windows patches were installed. Btw, the ancient IE can only be updated to IE8 with the installation of SP3. Windows on iMac seems to work pretty smoothly but not sure what I have done as there is now a message that says "unable to load coherence". With this, Windows still work except a Parallels icon that works like the Windows start button on the top menu bar is now missing. -------------- Updates on the "coherence" issue: The matter has been resolved. It is due to settings of the Display Adapters. The driver is now set to Parallels Video Adapter and Parallels/XP is now working like a charm. :) [/QUOTE]

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