just got my mac! (help with parallels)

[juan370Z]

ok guys so i just got my 15 inch I7 8 gb ram 512 ssd mac.
i installed paralles all was going fine then i put in windows 7 64 bit to do is thing it looked like all was going well when out of no where it stopped sayng that the product key (activation) that i put dosent work because is no in a geunine windows machine ( something like that i tried turning it off again and try but no luck anyone knows any solutions? im calling paralles right now to see whats going on. well anyone with info will be greatly appreciated

 

[Uffish Thought]

Is your Win7 an upgrade disk, i.e. for a Win Vista to Win7?

When I installed Parallels and Win7, I bought a OEM Win7, meaning it is a version meant to be installed on a brand new HD/computer.

 

[motoracer1486]

Did you buy a legit copy of Parallels and Windows?

The only thing I had come up was an error saying my serial number was wrong during installation (I typed it incorrectly).

 

[juan370Z]

Did you buy a legit copy of Parallels and Windows?

The only thing I had come up was an error saying my serial number was wrong during installation (I typed it incorrectly).

yea i bought i legit copy of windows 7. and paralles. damn i bought the windows 7 but i just read on the top left side upgrade designed for windows vista is that why is not working?

 

[juan370Z]

Is your Win7 an upgrade disk, i.e. for a Win Vista to Win7?

When I installed Parallels and Win7, I bought a OEM Win7, meaning it is a version meant to be installed on a brand new HD/computer.

yea i just read is upgrade for windows vista...umm so it wont work right?

 

[DWBurke811]

Yep that's why, you need a full version of Windows(as you aren't upgrading, but doing a full/clean install).

 

[motoracer1486]

yea i bought i legit copy of windows 7. and paralles. damn i bought the windows 7 but i just read on the top left side upgrade designed for windows vista is that why is not working?

You're screwed if it's the upgrade only version.

You need the retail version: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/default.aspx

 

[juan370Z]

You're screwed if it's the upgrade only version.

You need the retail version: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/default.aspx

so i need the green one?

 

[juan370Z]

Yep that's why, you need a full version of Windows(as you aren't upgrading, but doing a full/clean install).

ok damn well which is the one that i need the windows 7 home version i need the 64 bit tho

 

[motoracer1486]

so i need the green one?

Yes. The full version, not the upgrade though. It's listed on microsoft's website as $199. You can obviously find it cheaper elsewhere though.

 

[juan370Z]

Yes. The full version, not the upgrade though. It's listed on microsoft's website as $199. You can obviously find it cheaper elsewhere though.

ok thank you ima return to best buy to buy it ill keep you guys posted on this.. sorry im a new with mac its my first one

 

[motoracer1486]

ok thank you ima return to best buy to buy it ill keep you guys posted on this.. sorry im a new with mac its my first one

Um...you won't be able to return it to Best buy...

From Bestbuy.com:

Non-Returnable Items
Labor, delivery and/or installation services
Pre-paid cards (e.g., music, photo, video or phone cards)
Digital content (e.g. music downloads from Napster)
Pitch In™ Card contributions
Consumable items such as food, drink and batteries
Items that have been damaged through customer use or abuse
Etched or otherwise personalized items
Non-defective, opened computer software, movies, music and video games

 

[DWBurke811]

Yes. The full version, not the upgrade though. It's listed on microsoft's website as $199. You can obviously find it cheaper elsewhere though.

It's crazy to me that Microsoft wants two bills, and just for the basic version at that

 

[motoracer1486]

It's crazy to me that Microsoft wants two bills, and just for the basic version at that

That's why so many people pirate it...

 

[Uffish Thought]

If you have a copy of Vista or XP, you can install that first then Win7.

I bought this one as I don't need the 64bit...
Win7

Or buy a full copy of Vista for $75

 

[DWBurke811]

That's why so many people pirate it...

Yo ho, yo ho.

 

[juan370Z]

Um...you won't be able to return it to Best buy...

From Bestbuy.com:

yea but i raised hell and got it exchanged. also im friend with the manager. so it all worked out. ima try to install it now i hope all goes well.

 

[juan370Z]

ok guys installing is going well but now how do i do to delete the last two attempts that i did they show up in there still. i tried looking for a delete button but no luck.

 

[motoracer1486]

yea but i raised hell and got it exchanged. also im friend with the manager. so it all worked out. ima try to install it now i hope all goes well.

Glad to hear this. Usually they are sticklers for software returns.

 

[motoracer1486]

ok guys installing is going well but now how do i do to delete the last two attempts that i did they show up in there still. i tried looking for a delete button but no luck.

What/where exactly are you trying to delete? Is it a file that you can drag to the trash?

 

[riptideMBP]

ok guys installing is going well but now how do i do to delete the last two attempts that i did they show up in there still. i tried looking for a delete button but no luck.

If you are referring to entries showing up in the virtual machines list (window --> virtual machines list), just right click on the one(s) you want to delete then click remove.