Symptoms
- Parallels Desktop can't detect Windows 10 Boot Camp partition.
- Windows 10 works fine if I start Boot Camp natively.
When creating an empty virtual machine and selecting a Boot Camp drive as a source I receive the error:
Failed to configure the Boot Camp partition's hard disk.
Cause
Windows hard disk errors.
Resolution
Check your Windows hard disk for errors:
Right-click on your drive > Properties > Tools tab > Error Checking > Check > Scan drive.
Once scanning is done, you'll receive the output:
Click on Repair drive and reboot WIndows to proceed.
After that please boot on the Mac side, remove the old Boot Camp virtual machine and create a new one.
An alternative resolution: running CHKDSK Utility
In Windows search bar type cmd, right click on Command Prompt > Run as Adminisrtator
Execute the command:
chkdsk /r /f hit Enter/Return
Type Y to confirm disk checking and hit Enter/Return. Reboot Windows to proceed.
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