Parallels for Mac (1 Viewer)

[go_swans]

Hey so i just bought parallels for mac and installed XP on my macbook. I have a copy of Windows Vista Home Premium (upgrade) that i wish to put on as a replacement for XP,
but i keep getting this error:

This computer is not compliant with the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) standard. Windows must be installed onto a computer that supports ACPI. Contact your computer manufacturer for a BIOS update or install Windows on an ACPI-compliant computer.
The compatibility report will be saved to the current Windows desktop.

Does this mean I can't have vista on my mac?(it said on the paralells box that i could, but i dunno) or do i have to install a BIOS update??

thanks

 

[theodore223]

it has been advised by many apple experts that it would be wise to run XP and not vista, as vista does have some problems. not sure why, but i believe that when the new boot camp or something like that comes out with Leopard that Vista may be able to work properly. hope that helped.

 

[theodore223]

it has been advised by many apple experts that it would be wise to run XP and not vista, as vista does have some problems. not sure why, but i believe that when the new boot camp or something like that comes out with Leopard that Vista may be able to work properly. hope that helped.

 

[MuffinMan]

um
1. um vmware is like shit. used it at uni today. slow as.
2. use xp.

 

[AppleXY]

Unity in Fusion is wicked. It's unbelivable!

 

[Freshmex]

Technically you're not allowed to Virtualise Vista: It's under their EUL(GAY).

XP is apparently still better than Vista, and as people have already pointed out, get that instead.

I'll just wait until Leopard comes out, and then Fast-User-Switch in and out of OS X and XP if need be (probably not).